Emma Raducanu aims to overcome injuries and make a strong return: “I’ve matured a lot in the last few weeks”
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Emma
Raducanu looks to 'do some damage next year' as she aims to leave injuries
behind. The 2021 US Open champion has been off the court for nearly two months
since the Korea Open, where an injury forced her to retire from her
quarter-final match against Daria Kasatkina.
The Brit
appeared to be on the right track this season, with solid performances,
including a semi-final run at the Nottingham Open and reaching the fourth round
at Wimbledon. Despite starting the year outside the top 300, Raducanu showed
promising form and came close to breaking back into the top 50, even with a
limited schedule that saw her skip six WTA 1000 events and Roland Garros.
Raducanu targets 2025 breakthrough after injury woes
Raducanu
mentioned that she took a cautious approach to her comeback year after
undergoing three surgeries in 2023. After ending her season a few weeks ago,
the 22-year-old had to withdraw from the China Open and Wuhan Open, where she
was scheduled to play in the qualifiers.
However,
the Brit remains optimistic about making a leap in 2025 and finally putting her
injury troubles behind her. "I’m prepared to work hard and do some damage
next year," Raducanu told Women's Health magazine. "There has been a
lot of volatility over the past three years," she added.
"And I
think the most I’ve come into myself has been in the last few weeks. One of the
biggest lessons I’ve learned is non-attachment; acknowledging that everything
comes and goes,” the 2021 US Open champion said. "Every moment is
fleeting, and how you interact with the present dictates how you feel, the
quality of your work, the quality of your relationships, and how much the
people around you enjoy being with you."
"I’ve
taught myself not to label things as black or white. For example, with this
injury, I’m trying to catch myself and stop labelling it as like, 'Oh, I’m so
unlucky, this is so bad.'"
"I’ve
learned to accept things and reframe them. I’m not completely unable to
exercise, so I’ll still do things like yoga or Pilates – low-impact exercise,
so I’m focusing on that. I’ve matured a lot in the last few weeks,
to be honest."
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
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