Former Britain tennis star
Laura Robson believes that former
world number one
Emma Raducanu’s recent debacle in Doha was largely down to lack
of discipline.
The 21-year-old was knocked out of the
Qatar Open after
losing in the first round to Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina with a score of 6-0,
7-6.
Robson was recently quoted in a report where she stated how Raducanu's
lack of discipline was the primary reason behind her failure in the recent
competition.
“Forty-eight unforced errors - that's where you start when
you debrief the match,” she said. ”How do you cut the number down in future
matches? Yes, she did bring the number down as the match went on but it was
almost a bit too late because Kalinina had a bit too much confidence in her
backhand as the match went on.
“That was really the story. As soon as Kalinina was able to
rip the backhand cross-court, Emma wasn't able to get enough width on her
forehand and that affects the depth.”
Raducanu, while talking to the media after the match, admitted that she struggled throughout the match, especially with her serve.
"I think I was struggling with everything, serve,
return, forehand, backhand," she said. "To be honest I felt like I
never really got into it. I think it was a combination of things. It's like my
first day match I think I've played in a year, so that's different.
"Honestly, I think I need to practice training outside
a bit more because it's very different and also the light, conditions, shadows
- it's really hard to kind of see the ball, I found towards the end.”
The result was another setback for the former US Open champion
as she was recently knocked out of the Australian Open after losing in the
second round to China’s Wang Yafan with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.