If at first you don't succeed... 😂 @EmmaRaducanu eventually got a ball to one of her fans 🎾😎 🎥: @wta | #TennisParadise
"Especially when you've gone through surgeries": Emma Raducanu laments constant ball changes after being perenially injured
WTAFriday, 15 March 2024 at 01:30
Britain’s tennis star Emma Raducanu believes that the change
of ball has made it difficult for the players to perform at the highest level.
The impact of the change of balls has been highlighted by a
number of current and former players in the recent past. Some of the active players raised objections about the difficulty they faced while playing with the
new balls.
Raducanu has become the latest player to raise concerns about
the change of balls and stated that it has become ‘really bad’ for the players.
“I honestly think it’s really bad for us,” she said. “The
way that we have to switch balls every single week and especially when you’ve
gone through surgeries.
“I know a lot of players who are struggling with wrist
problems, too. I don’t understand why every other sport is pretty much the
same, whereas in tennis it’s different week to week.”
Raducanu has struggled
with injuries over the last few years and only recently made her way back to
the court. The former world number 10 took part in the ongoing Indian Wells
where her journey finally came to an end in the round of 32 where she lost to
the current world number two Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets with a
score of 6-3, 7-5.
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- If there is some other reason, like exhaustion or self-preservation by not playing in consecutive tourneys, then simply say so. There's no shame in self preservation. Since the WTA obviously does not seriously consider a player's physical and mental stress as they schedule back-to-back majors, it's okay to adhere to such a healthy agenda and admit it. The illness thing is kind of suspect at this point; if only because of the timing pattern.
mandoist10-05-2024 - So, Elena Rybakina has again withdrawn due to illness (in Rome). Fans are concerned if this is truly a gastrointestinal issue. Why the secrecy? Is it truly an illness causing these withdrawals? It may be helpful -- even encouraging -- for others whom also suffer whatever illness is ongoing here to know what she is dealing with; and how. A form of Colitis? Ulcers? What's up? Timing has been last minute. It's a bummer all around.mandoist10-05-2024
- Tennis is ridiculous to maintain the tradition of silence. If they can play in open courts like Rome with all the noise from each court they surely could survive cheering, etc., during play (i.e., a singles match with only a 2 meter fence between them and a men's doubles -- and very loud noise from each side).mandoist10-05-2024
- Gauff does not have the overall performance/competition record to match these (Big 3) players.mandoist10-05-2024
- Daft journalist alert. Not the one who wrote this article but the one mentioned here.MrAndreeva10-05-2024
