# Raducanu returns for United Cup

> Emma Raducanu ends injury layoff at United Cup as Shelton leads Team USA with Gauff.
- Title: Raducanu returns for United Cup · Tennis Majors | Shortify
- Summary: Emma Raducanu ends injury layoff at United Cup as Shelton leads Team USA with Gauff.
- Keywords: united cup, emma raducanu, ben shelton, coco gauff, wimbledon, tennis, 2027, special ranking, stress fracture, shin injury, Tennis Majors
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- Published: 2026-11-11T19:23:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: united cup, emma raducanu, ben shelton, coco gauff, wimbledon, tennis, 2027, special ranking, stress fracture, shin injury, sports
## Raducanu's injury return
Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, will return from a stress fracture of the shin after being sidelined since June.
## United Cup timeline
The mixed-team event runs from January 1 to 10, 2027, in Perth and Sydney.
## Special ranking approval
Raducanu qualifies for a special ranking set at No. 38, allowing her to enter eight events including two Grand Slams.
## Team USA lineup
Ben Shelton leads Team USA with Coco Gauff, replacing Taylor Fritz who exited the 2026 edition.
## Raducanu's first match
Raducanu faces Diane Parry on Saturday, January 2, in the United Cup day session.
## Gauff's United Cup goal
Gauff stated, 'I can’t wait to represent Team USA again at the United Cup. We’re coming back with one goal: to bring the trophy home for the USA once again.'

> I can’t wait to represent Team USA again at the United Cup. There is such an incredible atmosphere that comes with playing at the event. We’re coming back with one goal: to bring the trophy home for the USA once again.
## Shelton's role
Shelton, a US Open finalist and Paris Masters runner-up, takes the No. 1 men’s spot for Team USA.
## Team USA schedule
Shelton opens against Aleksandr Shevchenko on January 2, after Gauff faces Yulia Putintseva.
## United Cup structure
The event splits 18 teams into six groups of three, with winners advancing to quarter-finals in Perth and Sydney.
## Raducanu's ranking impact
With the special ranking, Raducanu becomes British No. 1 for the United Cup and can enter eight events in 2027.
## Key takeaway

Emma Raducanu returns from injury for Great Britain at United Cup, with Ben Shelton leading Team USA alongside Coco Gauff.