Emma Raducanu will begin her preparations ahead of Wimbledon at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham in June, sources have told ESPN.
The former U.S. Open winner, who withdrew from French Open qualifying on Sunday, will focus on her preparations for the grass-court season.
The 21-year-old, who has suffered with frequent injuries since her solitary Grand Slam triumph missed the entirety of the 2023 grass-court season after undergoing surgery on her wrists and ankle.
The Nottingham event begins on June 8 and is the first WTA Tour competition of the British grass-court swing, which is headlined by Wimbledon between July 1-14.
Fellow Briton Katie Boulter, who won her first WTA Tour event at Nottingham in 2023, is also among the entrants.
Raducanu has enjoyed a promising return to the court following her lengthy injury lay-off, but lost in straight sets to Maria Lourdes Carle at the Madrid Masters in her last match on April 24.
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