An irruption as meteoric as that of Emma Raducanu in New York it was expected that it could have short-term consequences, but they are being much more negative and forceful than expected. The young British tennis player is not prepared for a media exposure and sports pressure as high as those that a Grand Slam champion has to endure, and her actions, words and performances on the court after the American Grand Slam attest to this. His appearances seem to have responded more to advertising commitments than to a real vocation to compete and the results showed how hard he will have to work not to become a broken toy. After closing his season in Linz, he acknowledged that Torben Beltz is his new coach and spoke of his feelings, in words collected by Sports Yahoo.
“Everything that has happened to me this season was a big surprise for me. I know that now there are many people commenting on what I do or do not do, but I am aware that I have to stay focused, with a small circle of trusted people. around me. My parents are going to be the key to keeping my feet on the ground and they are the ones who exert a good influence on me, preventing what others say affects me, “said a Raducanu who suffered muscle spasms in her hip during the match against the Chinese Xinyu Wang, with whom he fell in his commitment during the Austrian event.
Torben Beltz is the coach chosen by Emma Raducanu to guide her steps
Questioned about her short-term plans, Raducanu was blunt. “I haven’t gone on vacation for 7 years. I remember the last time was a long weekend in Switzerland with my parents, so I hope to do something similar now because I need to disconnect from tennis for a few days. I want to be mentally prepared to face the full preseason ambition. I am going to be very hungry and motivated to continue doing well, “said a woman who seems to have found what she had been looking for since lifting the champion title in New York: a coach with experience in the elite. The chosen one has been Torben Beltz, key in the successes of Angelique Kerber.
“I am very excited to work together with him, I think we are going to do a great job together. He is going to bring me all his experience, what he did with Angie was spectacular and knowing that he has gone through a process of winning Grand titles Slam is going to be decisive for someone as inexperienced as me. He is a positive and cheerful guy who will be able to guide my steps and with whom I will be able to have fun traveling the world. I am very excited about this new stage, “he said. Emma Raducanu.
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