Emma Raducanu planning to enter two tournaments for the first time in her career in 2026

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Emma Raducanu hasn’t always played a full schedule…

Struggling to stay fit, the Brit often skips tournaments, reducing her workload.

She has, however, been injury-free recently, allowing her to play more WTA events.

That’s helped Raducanu reach 25th in the world rankings.

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But which events will she play in 2026?

Speaking in Japan during her unveiling as a new Uniqlo Global Ambassador, Raducanu revealed her post-US Open plans.

Emma Raducanu plans to play tournaments in Japan

The British number one wants to play the two WTA events in Japan later this year.

“I really hope this year that I’ll be able to make the tournaments,” said Raducanu.

“It would be my first time playing a tournament in Japan, but it’s something that I really want to do, and it would be a first.”

After the US Open, several tournaments are held in the Americas and Asia before the WTA Finals.

2026 Post-US Open schedule (WTA)

In 2025, as she has for much of her career, Raducanu played several events in Asia, but decided against a trip to Japan.

Emma Raducanu’s post-US Open schedule in 2025

• Korea Open – Lost in R16 to Barbora Krejcikova
• China Open – Lost in R32 to Jessica Pegula
• Wuhan Open – Lost in R64 to Ann Li
• Ningbo Open – Lost in R32 to Zhu Lin

Having struggled last year, it’s not surprising that Raducanu is considering a change of schedule for 2026.

But that’s not the only reason why the 23-year-old wants to play the Pan Pacific Open and Japan Open later this year.

“I think I would want to show people here my attitude when I’m playing tennis, and I think the way I hold myself and conduct myself even when things aren’t going well,” said Raducanu.

“I think that’s a lesson that I want to be a good example for on the court, of course, there are high emotions and you make mistakes, but I think the scale and magnitude of that, you need to always have a fundamental level, of a floor that you don’t drop below, in terms of what you do or don’t do off the court.”

Only time will tell if Raducanu will play the two events in Japan after the US Open…

Emma Raducanu makes another coaching change

Raducanu has grown a reputation for changing coaches.

After the Australian Open, Raducanu parted ways with Francisco Roig, Rafael Nadal’s former coach.

She then turned to LTA coach Alexis Canter, who guided her to the final of the Transylvania Open.

However, ahead of Indian Wells and the Miami Open, Raducanu has made yet another change.

As reported by ‘Times Sport‘, Raducanu will work with Mark Petchey at Indian Wells.

Raducanu and Petchey enjoyed several positive results together last year, but parted ways when the 55-year-old couldn’t commit to coaching her full-time.

They are said to be working together ‘informally’ in Indian Wells, which would suggest Petchey’s stance hasn’t changed.

Petchey and Raducanu clearly get along well, but what can fans expect from the British number one in California?

Well, if last year is anything to go by… not much.

Raducanu lost her Indian Wells opener to Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets.

She did, however, perform better at the Miami Open, reaching the quarterfinals with Petchey in her corner.

It remains to be seen how Raducanu will get on at the ‘Sunshine Double’ events in 2026, but you certainly won’t want to miss any of the action.

Indian Wells begins on Wednesday, March 4.