Legend Billie Jean King admits the tennis world is “really lucky” to have Emma Raducanu and the British No 1 is taking part in very nicely regardless of her US Open exit.
The British No 1 noticed her US Open hopes ended within the third spherical with a crushing 6-1 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina to finish a promising summer time marketing campaign.
Raducanu’s subsequent look is predicted to be when she leads her nation in China, with Britain dealing with Japan within the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup on September 18 and hoping to not less than match final yr’s run to the final 4.
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Marion Bartoli and Ryan Harrison be a part of Emma Paton as they talk about what’s subsequent for Raducanu after he US Open exit…
Raducanu is on a five-match profitable run within the Billie Jean King Cup having gone unbeaten in 2024 and her team-mates stepped up when she opted to overlook the qualifiers in April, with victories over Germany and the Netherlands reserving Britain’s spot in Shenzhen.
King stated: “Raducanu may be very articulate, she’s excellent at getting up and talking, overlaying numerous topics. You may inform she thinks about numerous issues in comparison with numerous the gamers.
“I think we’re really lucky to have her but she likes it, she likes playing for her country. If I were her, I’d be pretty excited. She’s playing very well and the main thing is she’s injury-free, her body’s healthy again.”
Raducanu might be joined within the staff by Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal and Jodie Burrage for what would be the begin of the ultimate stretch of the season in Asia.
She can also be as a consequence of play on the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing ranging from September 24 – reside on Sky Sports activities.
However staying wholesome might be Raducanu’s primary purpose, given damage has denied her the prospect to play many of the Asian swing for the previous two years.
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Emma Raducanu believes she is on course and spoke about coping with the pressures while in New York
After her exit from New York, Raducanu pressured her need to take care of the momentum that she has constructed as she seems to safe a seeding on the Australian Open in January.
She is trying ahead to working extra with new coach Francisco Roig, saying: “I think you take a few steps forward, one step back, but I think overall I’m working and building towards good things.
“I am simply having fun with my tennis, for probably the most half. Within the massive scheme of issues I am working in the direction of taking part in higher and being a greater tennis participant, extra full total and looking out ahead to going again to Asia.
“I’ve never really played an Asia swing, so I hope this year I’ll be able to.”
Raducanu had breezed by to the third spherical at Flushing Meadows however for the fourth Grand Slam in a row, her hopes have been ended by one of many ladies’s tour’s greatest names.
The 2021 champion can mirror positively on her first two wins in New York since lifting the trophy 4 years in the past, however a big hole to the very prime stays.
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Tim Henman and Laura Robson talk about Raducanu’s US Open defeat to Elena Rybakina
Talking on Sky Sports activities, former British No 1 Tim Henman stated: “We’re talking about her up against a top-10 player, one of the best players out there.
“There’s been numerous positives this hard-court season however this was actually a little bit of a actuality examine. Troublesome day however she’ll study rather a lot from it.”
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Marion Bartoli believes Raducanu will study extra from taking part in the highest gamers
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli believes Raducanu’s consistency each on and off court docket exhibits she is heading in the right direction.
“What is very positive is she has been starting her American swing back all the way in Washington, played non-stop without getting an injury and played really good tennis,” stated the Frenchwoman.
“Yes she lost to top-10 players but there is nothing to be ashamed of to start with. I think it’s just those beginning of points against a top ball striker that she struggled a bit with. But who will not struggle with that?
“I used to be courtside and the ball was coming so quick out of the racket. So near the road as nicely.
“For Emma, it’s just keep getting the strong ball-striking that she could get against lower-ranked players, establish her game style and then she will get used more and more to playing against those top players.
“The extra you set your self in opposition to these prime gamers, the extra you study.”
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