Emma Raducanu to take 'many positives' despite losing in Miami Open quarterfinal, says Tim Henman

Former British number one Tim Henman believes that young Emma Raducanu will take ‘so many positives’ from her run at the Miami Open. The 22-year-old, who was once regarded as the next big thing after winning the US Open at the age of just 18 in 2021, was eventually knocked out from the ongoing WTA 1000 event in Miami Open after losing to the 2024 US Open runner-up America’s Jessica Pegula with a score of 6-4, 6-7, 6-2.

Henman spoke to Sky Sports after the match, where he praised the performance of the former world number 10 in the competition. He was of the opinion that Raducanu had a good match but she lost to a ‘better player’ on the day. Henman also stated that Raducanu will take ‘so many positives’ from her run at the competition.

“Emma played a really, really good match but she lost to the better player,” he said. “She fought so hard. You know, two very tight, first two sets. I thought Emma did so well to get that second set. She looked a little bit fatigued but she started being more aggressive to try and keep the points short, looking to take the game to Pegula. When she got that second set, you thought there is a chance but Pegula showed her hard court experience and you know just raised that level. So full credit to Pegula for getting through to the semifinals but there is no doubt that Raducanu will be take so many positives from her run in Miami.”

Raducanu talked to TennisOne, as quoted by Yahoo Sports, where she admitted that she struggled in the third set. “I just felt really dizzy,” she said. “I felt faint. It was very humid out there and we had a long wait, so maybe it was just an accumulation. [There were] just physical points as well, with long rallies and heavy conditions. I don’t know how I kind of regrouped in that second set but, in the third, I definitely struggled a little bit.”