Emma Raducanu will be looking to build upon an impressive Washington Open at the National Bank Open.
Raducanu reached the semi-finals in Washington, impressively defeating Naomi Osaka and Maria Sakkari in the US capital.
The star heads to Montreal for the National Bank Open with a genuine chance of cracking the top 32 ahead of the US Open.
Raducanu will play Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round of the Canadian Open, a player she has played just once before. This is what happened when the two women last met in 2024.
Emma Raducanu returned from injury to defeat Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Raducanu returned from a wrist injury at the 2024 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, marking her first appearance in tennis for nine months.
The British star was given a wild card for the competition and marked her first match with a win against Ruse.
Raducanu picked up the win in a hard-fought three-set match, winning the deciding set in a tense 7-5.
The first-round match remains the two women’s only meeting on the WTA Tour, ahead of their second meeting in Canada.
The 2021 US Open champion saw her return halted in the second round when she fell to Elina Svitolina in three sets.
Who will Emma Raducanu play if she beats Elena-Gabriela Ruse?
Raducanu has been dealt a fairly kind draw at the National Bank Open, with the best possible seed in the second round if she beats Ruse.
The star will play the 32nd seed Peyton Stearns, should she get there, the lowest-ranked seed in the tournament.
Raducanu only has two potential top 10 players in her section of the tournament, with a potential third round match against Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova.
The Brit could also play number 10 seed Svitolina before reaching the final eight at the Montreal tournament.