Emma Raducanu takes a wildcard into the Dubai Tennis Championships main draw, where she will seek to end the worst losing run of her career.

Emma Raducanu has accepted a wildcard into the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as she seeks to end her worst run of form since turning professional. The former US Open champion is currently enduring a four-match losing streak,

Emma Raducanu is now on the longest losing run of her entire career to spark an intense debate over why she keeps being awarded wildcards. Raducanu lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Sunday to mark four straight WTA defeats for the first time ever.

Emma Raducanu has entered the Dubai Tennis Championships main draw after receiving a wild card in an attempt to end the worst losing streak of her career.

Raducanu has not managed to capitalise on wild card entries into tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Doha over the last two weeks, losing in the first round both times to Marketa Vondrousova and Ekaterina Alexandrova.