Jan 7 (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu said ‌it was an alien feeling to be back on court after ‌more than two months away and that her three-set battle ‌with Maria Sakkari at the United Cup on Tuesday had given her confidence she can safely increase her workload in practice.

The 2021 U.S. Open champion had withdrawn from her scheduled match ‍with Naomi Osaka at the mixed-team event on ‍Sunday due to the foot ‌injury sustained late last year but was able to face Greece's Sakkari in ‍Perth.