Emma Raducanu gave Strasbourg a wild card after two months away.

British number one Emma Raducanu will make her return to action in Strasbourg after being given a wild card as she needs match practice ahead of the French Open.

Raducanu, 23; He withdrew from the Italian Open She did not compete earlier this month for health reasons and after losing to American Amanda Anisimova in the third round on 8 March in Indian Wells.

The clay-court event in Strasbourg begins on Sunday, a week before the May 24 French Open.

Radukan is set to miss out on a seeding spot at the second Grand Slam of the year after a post-viral infection ruled her out of the tour.

The 2021 US Open winner is currently ranked 30th in the world but will drop several places following the conclusion of this week’s Rome and Paris tournaments.

Radukanu was given a wild card at last year’s WTA 500 in Strasbourg, where she beat top 20 player Daria Katkina before losing to American Daniel Collins.

The Briton has won seven of her 14 matches this year, four of which followed her second-round exit at the Australian Open when she won the Transylvania Open final in February.

Speaking to the media 30 minutes before the decision was announced, Raducanu did not give any clear indication that she would pull out of the Italian Open in March, but said. She only wanted to return “When 100% ready” to compete.