Emma Raducanu snubbed by French Open as Simona Halep and retiring star also ignored
The French Open main draw wildcard recipients have been announced.Emma Radjikanu is one of
multiple Grand Slam winners to be snubbed for a wildcard at the upcoming French Open.
The Brit will have to go through qualifying and is already pulled out of another WTA tournament
that takes place during Quali's week. 2018 champion Simona Halep was also ignored after
returning from a doping suspension, and two-time finalist Dominic Thiem, who recently announced
his retirement, was forgotten by organisers.The French Open has announced their list of wildcard
recipients, with some high-profile names left out. Radjikanu is among those who have not been
given a direct pass into the main draw after her protected ranking of number 103 was narrowly too
low to make the cut.The 21-year-old was relying on a wildcard or five withdrawals to seal her spot
in the draw. But, she will now have to compete in the qualifying event if she wants to get into
the French Open. Radjikanu, had previously been announced for next week's Internationaux de
Strasbourg but tournament organisers confirmed on Tuesday that she had pulled out.Radjikanu has
yet to confirm whether she withdrew to ensure she is free to play French Open qualifying,
though it seems likely given that she now has no other option. She isn't the only US Open champion
that organisers overlooked when awarding the wildcards, as Thiem was also snubbed.