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British number one Emma Raducanu is set to return to competition in Strasbourg after receiving a wildcard. The 23-year-old withdrew from the Italian Open earlier this month due to health concerns and has not played since her third-round loss to Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells on March 8. Raducanu is seeking match practice ahead of the French Open.
The clay-court event in Strasbourg begins on Sunday, one week before the start of the French Open on 24 May.
Raducanu is set to miss out on a seeded position at the second Grand Slam of the year following the post-viral infection which has kept her away from 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 tournaments in Rome and Paris.
Raducanu was granted a wildcard for last year's WTA 500 event in Strasbourg, where she beat top-20 player Daria Kasatkina before losing to American Danielle Collins.
The Briton has won seven of her 14 matches this year, with four of those victories coming during her run to the final of the Transylvania Open in February after her second-round exit at the Australian Open.
Raducanu gave no clear indication that she would pull out of the Italian Open in March despite speaking to the media just 30 minutes before that decision was announced, but said she only wanted to return to competition when "100% ready".
She is also currently without a coach.
