Emma Raducanu’s intentions for 2026 have never been clearer after her latest decision.
After just a week of the season, Emma Raducanu has already changed her gameplan compared to 2025.
Raducanu began her season at the United Cup, where she lost to Maria Sakkari as Great Britain lost out on a place in the knockout stages.
The British number one’s next tournament is expected to be the Hobart International, as she looks to further prepare for the Australian Open.
Following the first Grand Slam of the year, Raducanu has added the Transylvania Open to her growing 2026 calendar.
Emma Raducanu’s wise decision in 2026
Raducanu has now picked two WTA 250 events in Hobart and Transylvania, rather than bigger tournaments in the same week.
The British star will play Hobart while other top stars are playing the Adelaide International and she will do the same in Transylvania when other players are at the Abu Dhabi Open.
Raducanu is the second seed at the Hobart International and the top seed at the Transylvania Open, giving her a really good chance of claiming her first title since the 2021 US Open.
It’s clear that Raducanu has made the decision to play smaller, less competitive tournaments in order to give her the confidence boost of winning a title.
The star only played two 250 tournaments in the entirety of 2025, at the ASB Classic and the Nottingham Open, so it’s clearly a tactical tweak from Raducanu and new coach, Francisco Roig.
