Tennis-Raducanu given Indian Wells wild card

FILE PHOTO: Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Britain's Emma Raducanu hits a shot against Coco Gauff of the United States in the second round of the women?s singles on day three of the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Briton Emma Raducanu has been handed a wild card for next month's WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells, tournament organisers announced on Thursday.

Raducanu, who became an international sensation when at 18 years old she won the 2021 U.S. Open as a qualifier, struggled with injuries and inconsistent play last year and has seen her world ranking plummet to 80.