Emma Raducanu continues to recover from operations on both hands and her left ankle. And it is that the British has been out of the competition since April this year, which has led her to miss big events such as Roland Garros and Wimbledon, in addition to probably missing the American hard court tour that is ahead.
The winner of the 2021 US Open has been the target of many opinions regarding her level shown after that feat. Most of these opinions have been based on criticism of the results obtained since they have not been as expected by the Grand Slam winner and currently outside the top 100. Given the situation of the British, Billie Jean Kingspoke for Sky Sportsand encouraged Raducano o “don’t listen to criticism” and hopes the 20-year-old returns to the circuit in time for the US Open.
On his great feat in New York: from qualifying to winning the title
“When Emma Raducanu won the US Open it was fantastic. I think Emma has done very well. She won 10 straight matches and didn’t drop a set. She won every one of those 10 matches in straight sets. I don’t think anyone comes close to that. I hope she appreciates it, although I think she probably won’t yet. As she gets older, no matter what happens with her life, she will always have this US Open title, always and forever. And the way she did : Wow. It’s amazing.”
“Britain is lucky to have her”
“I remember giving her the trophy and she speaks very well, she’s a great representative. She’s fluent in Mandarin, she can probably speak Romanian and English and from the way she speaks, she’s a great communicator. So I think Britain is lucky to have it. And I think it’s fantastic.”
The harm of social media
“I just know that it’s become difficult for her and I hope she’s okay because it’s difficult. If you want to be a professional athlete it’s difficult. And you have to learn not to listen to criticism, you have to learn all these things and that’s why I say that you don’t take anything personally because once you learn that, you’re fine. And if people are harassing you on social media you have to stop looking at it or find a way to end it, it’s really important.”
His wish that he be ready for the US Open
“I hope she keeps playing, gets over the injuries, comes back and really does well in tennis and particularly the US Open because the way she won it is still amazing. So I hope she keeps playing.”
2023-07-28 15:09:36
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