Maria Sakkari and Emma Raducanu are both in Nottingham for the WTA event there and the Greek player praised the Brit for what she's been able to do.
Raducanu has had mixed results since winning the US Open finding it tough to
adjust to the physical demands of life on the tour, whilst playing
against seasoned pros. Her latest defeat was in the second round of the
French Open, when she lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in three sets. She also struggled with numerous injuries and another one happened early in her match in Nottingham.
Asked about Emma, Sakkari said:
"I don't really know her that well, but people don't give enough credit to her. She has been playing good. It
is not easy, if you exclude the U.S. Open, she is 19. It takes time.
The level at WTA is very, very high, so it is going to take time for her
and every young player just to get used to the level."
She continued:
"She had a three-week tournament in New York and I think now what she is doing is the right thing. It
took me a lot of time because my breakthrough was later than other
players. Everyone has different times to break through. For me it was
two or three years until I got used to the Tour -- it always takes
time."
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