Top seed Raducanu raring to go in Guadalajara

Emma Raducanu has been spending time working on her strength and conditioning following her Australian Open exit but now is raring to go again in Guadalajara.

The 19-year-old has climbed up to No 12 in the latest world rankings ahead of her first match since exiting the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne.

Raducanu, who went out to Danka Kovinic in the second round after suffering from blisters on her hand at Melbourne Park, will take on world No 426 Daria Saville from Australia at the WTA 250 event in Mexico.

The British No 1 has been spending time back in the gym working on bulking up in preparation for a busy period of tennis in which she will hope for a run in Guadalajara before heading to Monterrey next week.

Raducanu, who became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam in New York last year, will be playing just her 10th tour-level event.

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If she comes through her opening match against Saville, Raducanu will meet Zhu Lin from China or a qualifier in the second round while former US Open champion Sloane Stephens could await her in the quarter-finals.

Raducanu has already faced Stephens this year, defeating the American 6-0