Former British No 1 Tim Henman believes the very best is but to come back from Emma Raducanu regardless of her chastening US Open defeat by the hands of Elena Rybakina.
Raducanu had breezed by to the third spherical in New York, profitable her first two matches for the lack of solely six video games, however right here she was on the receiving finish as former Wimbledon champion Rybakina powered to a 6-1 6-2 victory in simply 62 minutes.
The loss brings to an finish a season of what might need been for Raducanu on the Grand Slams, with the 22-year-old having didn’t progress past the third spherical at any of them, having run into Iga Swiatek twice, Aryna Sabalenka and now Rybakina.
In opposition to Swiatek and Rybakina, she managed to win simply seven video games in three matches, whereas her conflict with Sabalenka at Wimbledon was a lot nearer and had impressed confidence that she might compete with the easiest.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities, former US Open semi-finalist Henman stated: “For Raducanu, it is going to be uncooked, it is going to be disappointing.
“Rybakina was too good. However when the mud settles and Raducanu is ready to sit down along with her workforce, she is totally shifting in the correct path.
“She has obtained to proceed to work on that course of, and the extra she does that, the extra influence she’ll have in these large tournaments.
“Disappointing right now, but the best is yet to come.”
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Highlights of the US Open third-round match between Rybakina and Raducanu
Transferring her rating again in direction of the highest 20 and due to this fact avoiding these match-ups within the early rounds must be a precedence for Raducanu, who has few factors to defend within the coming months.
The hope should even be that her new teaching partnership with Spaniard Francisco Roig endures after a constructive begin.
“Raducanu will go away with her whole team and analyse this,” stated Henman. “She was up against a top-10 player, one of the best out there, and there has been a lot of positives over this hard-court season, but this was a bit of a reality check.
“A tough day however Raducanu will be taught lots from this. I believed Rybakina was excellent from the phrase go.
“She came out with that aggressive ball-striking, which is her bread and butter. It’s why she is a Grand Slam champion.
“She actually went after Raducanu’s serve, obtained that early break and the momentum simply constructed and constructed.
“It was a very complete and consistent performance from Rybakina. It was a bit of a statement victory for her.”
Bartoli: Raducanu will be taught enjoying high gamers
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Marion Bartoli believes Raducanu will be taught extra from enjoying the highest gamers after she exited the US Open
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli believes Raducanu will be taught from taking over the very best gamers on the earth.
“What is very positive, is Raducanu started her American swing all the way back in Washington – she played non-stop tennis, without getting an injury,” stated the previous US Open quarter-finalist.
“She played really good tennis and, yes, she’s lost to top-10 players, but that’s nothing to be ashamed of.
“It is only the start of factors in opposition to the highest ball-strikers that she struggles a bit with.
“But who wouldn’t struggle with that? I was courtside and the ball was coming back so fast from Rybakina, and so constantly.
“The extra you play in opposition to the highest gamers, the extra you be taught, and we’ll then see her get off the mark a bit faster.”
Did Raducanu get her ways flawed?
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Henman spoke about Raducanu enjoying soccer on the US Open and stated that she is having fun with her time on the court docket
Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson feels Raducanu didn’t commit tactically, permitting Rybakina to step in and take management.
“Rybakina has played a great match there. In terms of her groundstrokes, she was playing so freely, going for her shots. She was never rushed, that was the big thing that stood out,” stated Robson.
“Raducanu wasn’t committed tactically. At times it looked like she was trying to hit big, but then the next point she’d take half a step back.
“It gave Rybakina this straightforward rhythm to work with, and he or she was simply capable of put a lot stress on Raducanu.”
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