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The Break: Raducanu tests positive, Tomic's comeback and Osaka spotted in Los Angeles 

Busy week? Don't worry! The Break is here to get you back up to speed on all the buzz-worthy off-court news.

ByBaseline Staff

Published Dec 16, 2021

Emma Raducanu Tests Positive

The US Open champion was slated to face Belinda Bencic in Abu Dhabi this week, but she tested positive for COVID-19 and therefore won't compete in the exhibition event. Set to make her Australian Open debut on January 17, she is nearing the end of her 10-day quarantine and is eager to get back onto the practice court as soon as possible.

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One More Try

One more "serious" shot is coming in hot in 2022 from Bernard Tomic. According to the former Top 20 player, he is focused and hungry to get back to his highest level next year and even posted a hype video for his fans. One of his goals is to crack the Top 10 within the next couple of years.

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Naomi Osaka was spotted hitting in Los Angeles and Rafael Nadal was also seen crushing a few groundstrokes at his academy. That's not all! Andy Murray split with long-time coach Jamie Delgado and Dominic Thiem pulled out of Abu Dhabi, find out why during The Break's rapid fire segment.