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Is it fair that a top 10 player can gets wildcards and a protected ranking, while a lower player can't?
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Emma Raducanu may need a wildcard entry to play in next month's Australian Open after plummeting to a 'protected' ranking of 103 following eight-month injury hiatus | Daily Mail Online
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