Following a dismal performance at the US Open, Emma Raducanu, according to former world no. 1 player Tim Henman, should advance through a “qualifying” round stage before competing in the main draw of various championships. Starting on Monday, players from all over the world are competing in the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year in an attempt to win the ultimate reward.
Raducanu’s elimination from the competition in the first round came as a major blow, as she lost to American Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Henman, the former world champion and Sky Sports employee, was cited in a Daily Express article as highlighting one of the reasons Raducanu has been struggling in the current season. The 49-year-old believed that the 21-year-old might be entitled to get through a qualifying round in order to secure her spot in the competition’s main round.
Emma Raducanu sobs and challenges the choice to skip warm-ups during the US Open news conference.
“After her procedures, everything has been a rebuilding process,” the woman stated. “She has performed quite well when she has played. That was a significant portion of the summer lost. She wasn’t immediately accepted into the main draw because these were obviously major events, but looking back, she definitely ought to have been in qualifying to gain those match repetitions. She’s constantly learning, so perhaps she’ll have many more chances to come to the US Open in the future. Although there are still certain things she could improve on, I still believe that her game is headed in the correct way.
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Raducanu made her debut in 2021 when, at the tender age of eighteen, she won the US Open. Her ability to advance past the qualifying stage and win the title after defeating Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the championship match with a score of 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets was the most astounding part of her victory.
Emma Raducanu fought back tears after her loss to Kenin at US Open
“I feel down. I feel sad. This is a tournament I really wanna do well in.. Credit to her. She’s a slam champ for a reason.”
Tough loss
But she’s on the right track, trust the process❤️
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 28, 2024
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