Falling short in the Australian Open did not really help much on the 22-year-old’s case for a tennis comeback so far. She did try to compete in other tournaments but lost in the first matches of her last three tournaments, and when she did come up with a promising push in the Dubai Tennis Championships, it seems that it would only come short after she fell in the Round of 32.

This season has been tough for Raducanu, and her hopes of a comeback have been really hampered with a lot of injuries over the years. Since winning that US Open Grand Slam, nothing has been easy for Raducanu, and she hopes that this will be her season to come up with a massive comeback now more than ever.

The Indian Wells is coming up by the closing stretch of February, and it seems that Raducanu is keen to take her chances to the next level and hope that she can actually find her way back to her groove and finally climb her way back to the upper stages of the WTA Tour once more.

Seeking a Chance

Surprisingly, Emma Raducanu’s ranking so far has given her a direct entry chance to play in the Indian Wells’ main draw. It can be remembered that she required a wildcard to play the first two WTA 1000 events of 2025 in Doha and Dubai.

Emma Raducanu reached the third round at Indian Wells last year and will need to defend 65 points when she returns to the desert to compete on her preferred hard courts next month. She’ll have a significant opportunity to improve her ranking at the Miami Open later in March, another WTA 1000 event that offers valuable ranking points.

Although Raducanu has struggled for form in 2025, having suffered four consecutive losses before her victory in last week’s Dubai tournament, the 2021 US Open champion will be keen to establish some consistent wins over the next few weeks. Currently ranked No. 54 in the live rankings, she would need to win two or three matches in both Indian Wells and Miami to climb back into the top 50.

Her ranking last year didn’t earn her direct entry into the French Open, but with strong showings in Indian Wells and Miami, she could secure a seed for the second Grand Slam of 2025. After that, she’s set to play the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in mid-April. The majority of the points Raducanu needs to defend will come during the grass court season, following impressive results in Nottingham and Eastbourne last year, before reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon.

Extra Security for Raducanu

Emma Raducanu has been assured additional security if she competes in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 22-year-old appeared visibly distressed during her loss to Karolina Muchova in Dubai last week after noticing a man in the crowd who was displaying "fixated behavior" toward her.

Before the match, the same man is said to have approached Raducanu outside a café near the tournament hotel, handing her a letter with his personal details. Following the incident, Raducanu flew back to the UK and issued a statement expressing gratitude for her fans' support.

She has yet to confirm whether she will participate in the main draw of the Indian Wells tournament, which begins next week.