Entering the match, Raducanu and Vondrousova faced off twice, and their head-to-head is currently tied 1-1. Raducanu picked up her win in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon in 2021 before Vondrousova won the Billie Jean King Cup match in 2022.

Emma Raducanu will play in a qualifying draw for the first time since her fairytale run to the 2021 US Open title.

The Brit, who crashed out of the Singapore Open last week in a three-set slugfest to world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa, was initially given a qualifying wildcard but that was upgraded to the main draw. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Grand Slam-winner Emma Raducanu will compete at this year’s Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open having been awarded the final wildcard spot for the qualifiers, with fans able to watch the British star in action on the opening day of the tournament for free.