<a href="/tennis" class="sdc-site-localnav__header-title" data-role="nav-header" aria-controls="sdc-site-localnav-body" aria-expanded="false"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 34 34" class="sdc-site-localnav__icon"> <path d="M6.02 12.67c.01.194.087.362.247.525l.188.192L16.52 23.45c.188.19.44.294.706.294s.518-.104.707-.293l10.135-10.134.123-.126c.162-.163.24-.332.248-.53.006-.173-.155-.438-.442-.725-.187-.187-.386-.368-.59-.537-.05-.04-.096-.078-.138-.11l-.496.495-9.193 9.193-.355.354-.354-.354-9.197-9.198-.484-.484c-.043.033-.09.07-.14.112-.204.168-.402.348-.59.536-.285.288-.446.553-.44.727z" /> </svg>Tennis </a> <br>Emma Raducanu heads to Stuttgart after a good performance in the Billie Jean King Cup, beating Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry to help Great Britain into the Finals; Cameron Norrie joins Rafael Nadal in Barcelona with Jack Draper playing in Munich this week<br>Monday 15 April 2024 06:23, UK<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>Emma Raducanu will face Angelique Kerber in the opening round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart with Rafael Nadal set to make his comeback in Barcelona.<br>Raducanu heads to Stuttgart after a successful weekend in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers where she beat Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry to lead Great Britain to a 3-1 win over France and a spot in the Finals.<br>Kerber, a champion in Stuttgart in 2015 and 2016, is set to compete at the Porsche Tennis Arena for the first time since 2022 and, like Raducanu, plays after being handed a wild card.<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>World No 1 and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will also feature in the WTA 500 tournament, which includes eight of the world's top 10.<br>The top four seeds, Swiatek, Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina have first-round byes for the indoor clay-court event.<br>Swiatek is bidding to become the first three-time champion in Stuttgart since Maria Sharapova swept the titles from 2012-2014.<br>Jelena Ostapenko opens against Linda Noskova with the winner will face either Raducanu or Kerber.<br> What tennis is live on Sky Sports? <br> Live tennis scores/schedule <br> Stream live tennis and more with NOW <br> Get Sky Sports on WhatsApp <br>In Munich, Britain's <strong>Jack Draper </strong>has been drawn to face Czech Vit Kopriva in the opening round, with Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune the top two seeds.<br>Rafael Nadal looks set to make his long-awaited return to action at the Barcelona Open, although the 12-time champion has a couple of days to decide whether he is fit enough to face Flavio Cobolli.<br>Nadal, who has not played a match since the Brisbane International in January, is set to face 21-year-old Cobolli in the first round at 3pm BST on Tuesday - live on <em>Sky Sports Tennis</em>.<br>However, the Spaniard has yet to make a decision about whether he is fit enough to play and he will continue practising on his favourite clay surface in the lead-up to the tournament, which begins on Monday.<br>The 37-year-old 12-time champion in Barcelona has been forced to delay his comeback after picking up a micro muscle tear in Brisbane.<br>He has already withdrawn from the Australian Open, Qatar Open, Indian Wells and Monte-Carlo Masters, with the French Open starting on May 20, where he is a record 14-time winner.<br><br/>R1: Cobolli<br/> <br/>R2: De Minaur<br/> <br/>R3: Popyrin/Fils<br/> <br/>QF: Humbert/Davidovich Fokina<br/> <br/>SF: Tsitsipas/Alcaraz<br/> <br/>F: Ruud/Rublev/Khachanov<br/><br>Should Nadal defeat world No 63 Cobolli, he will face fourth seed Alex De Minaur in the second round.<br>The Australian is enjoying the best season of his career having broken into the world's top 10 for the first time.<br>Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the event due to injury.<br>The world No 3 pulled out of the Monte-Carlo Masters with a right forearm problem and has not recovered in time to defend his title in his home country.<br>Stefanos Tsitsipas, who <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/13115166/stefanos-tsitsipas-greek-captures-monte-carlo-masters-crown-for-third-time-in-four-years">brushed aside Casper Ruud </a></strong>to claim his third Monte-Carlo Masters title in four years on Sunday, is in the draw<br>British No 1 <strong>Cameron Norrie </strong>has a bye to the second round, while <strong>Dan Evans o</strong>pens his campaign against American Brandon Nakashima with second seed Andrey Rublev awaiting the winner.<br>The live action from the Barcelona Open will be available to watch and stream on Sky Sports Tennis.<br>Monday 17 April 10am - Main Draw First Round<br>Tuesday 18 April 10am - 2nd Round<br>Wednesday 19 April 10am - 2nd Round<br>Thursday 20 April 10am - Round of 16<br>Friday 21 April 10am - Quarter-finals<br>Saturday 22 April 12pm - Semi-finals<br>Sunday 23 April 12pm - Doubles and Singles Finals<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>Sky Sports has confirmed a new home for tennis in the UK and Ireland, with Sky Sports Tennis on Sky and NOW, making tennis content available all day, every day for fans.<br>Sky Sports will broadcast more live tennis than anywhere else, bringing over 4,000 matches from more than 80 tournaments a year on the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as full coverage of the US Open, all exclusively live.<br>Non-Sky subscribers can <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/promo/sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_SSNTV_editorial_skysports_strapline_sos_bul">stream live matches with a NOW Sports Day and Month Membership</a>, via <em>Sky Sports Tennis</em>, <em>Sky Sports Arena</em>, and <em>Sky Sports Mix</em> channels.<br>For further access, fans will also be able to follow their favourite players and gain deeper insights from both Tours via <em>Sky Sports News</em>, the <em>Sky Sports</em> app, on SkySports.com and via <em>Sky Sports</em> social channels.<br><strong>Stream Sky Sports live with no contract on a Month or Day membership on NOW. 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