Emma Raducanu to make immediate return to action after first-round defeat in Singapore; 2021 US Open champion had initially been given qualifying wildcard but was upgraded to main draw; watch Abu Dhab

Entering the match, Raducanu and Vondrousova faced off twice, and their head-to-head is currently tied 1-1. Raducanu picked up her win in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon in 2021 before Vondrousova won the Billie Jean King Cup match in 2022.

Marketa Vondrousova faces a tough opening round match against Emma Raducanu in a clash of the two wildcards at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. The 2023 Wimbledon champion is in the bottom half of the draw and found herself paired with Britain's Raducanu following the draw ceremony at Zayed Sports City on Saturday evening.

The draw has been confirmed for the next WTA 500 of the season which takes place between February 3-8, 2025 in the form of the Abu Dhabi Open headlined by Elena Rybakina, Paula Badosa, Daria Kasatkina and Emma Raducanu.

The Brit, who crashed out of the Singapore Open last week in a three-set slugfest to world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa, was initially given a qualifying wildcard but that was upgraded to the main draw. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

When Emma Raducanu sat down for her media commitments ahead of the start of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday, the draw ceremony had just concluded moments earlier. The Brit accepted a wildcard entry into the tournament and has been handed a tricky opener against fellow grand slam champion Marketa Vondrousova.