Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka will play doubles in Abu Dhabi Open 2024

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Wild card entrants Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu will face a daunting task as they prepare to
return to action in the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi with some of the biggest names
in the women's game also in the draw. Osaka looked in good form as she returned to the
court after giving birth to her first child with her defeat in Melbourne coming in a high quality
match against French star Caroline Garcia. Now it has been confirmed that Osaka will not only play
singles in Abu Dhabi but she will team up with Anze Jabbour in what is certain to be an exciting
doubles pairing. Meanwhile 2021 US Open champion Raducanu made an encouraging return to WTA tour
action in New Zealand last month and then won a round at the Australian Open on her return to
action after double wrist and ankle surgery last year. Now Raducanu is preparing to take the next
step in her comeback and she is certain to face a challenging task as she plays at the Muvadala
Abu Dhabi Open. The top seed at the event will be world number three Eleanor Rybakena while two-time
Wimbledon finalist Jabbour will also be looking to kick-start her 2024 season. Greece's Maria
Sakkari will be hopeful of making progress in Abu Dhabi with Czech Republic star Barbara Krejcikova,
Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia and former world number four Caroline Garcia also competing in
There has been a boost in prize money for this event from 2023 with 500 WTA ranking points
and $142,000 going to the eventual champion which is $20,000 more than Belinda Benci
The runner-up will claim $87,655 and 325 points
