Emma Raducanu told by commentators to play smaller tournaments: "She's got to get used to working her way back up"
WTAWednesday, 13 March 2024 at 01:00
Britain’s young tennis star Emma Raducanu has been advised
to play smaller tournaments before trying to make a mark in bigger events.
The 21-year-old’s journey in the ongoing Indian Wells came
to an end as she suffered defeat in straight sets in the round of 32 to the
current world number two Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka with a score of 6-3, 7-5.
Tennis commentator Jonathan Overend, while talking to Sky
Sports, advised the former world number 10 to focus on playing in smaller
events which can help her get back to her best.
“The big challenge for the life of Raducanu is this is a
career in reverse,” he said. “She’s won a Grand Slam title in her teens, done
something virtually every other player will never get the chance to do and
she’s already done it.
“Now she’s got to get used to working her way back up the
rankings and playing tournaments that aren’t as high profile as these ones, but
when they do come she’s got to believe she can play at that level because she
has demonstrated it already in her career.”
Former world no 76 Naomi Broady, also while talking to Sky
Sports, stated that Raducanu must look at the recent results as a learning
curve.
“She’s got the level of tennis, so once she overcomes the
injuries – she’s had the surgeries now and drawn the line in the sand, so can
train properly – it’s dealing with the rest of the stuff, which you don’t know
how to deal with it until you live it,” said the 34-year-old. “It’s a learning
curve. Everything is still so new.
“She’s cut a lot of the team she had around her. She said
she just wanted to make it even smaller. In fact, I think she was only with her
coach Nick Cavaday at Indian Wells. Some of the top players have physios,
psychologists and fitness coaches. She’s keeping it as small as possible and
only hiring people she can trust.”
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