"I'm excited to go to Melbourne" says Raducanu looking ahead after Cluj-Napoca exit

Emma Raducanu got easily bested by Marta Kostyuk at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca and that leaves only one event left for the young Brit. The tennis event in Linz should start in 6 days and as of now, Raducanu is set to appear there as well. That event should end her 2021 campaign which was a major success thanks to an unexpected triumph at the US Open.

After her loss in Cluj-Napoca, Raducanu expressed excitement about the prospect of a new season especially with the Australian Open not far away:

“I’m really excited to go to Melbourne. I played the juniors there and it’s an incredible city but obviously, the pros is different. But I’m excited, it’s going to be my first time going there as a pro. So it’s going to be a new experience, a new locker room.

She then talked about her stay in Cluj-Napoca explaining that people were very welcoming:

“The people were so welcoming, the hospitality was great and everyone made sure as best as possible that everything was as good as it can be. I was very, very grateful to everyone who welcomed me. In a way, I was surprised by how much the Romanian crowd got behind me. I really felt that."

Speaking on the match itself she explained that she was disappointed with the result while also reiterating her desire to come back:

“I was disappointed I couldn’t put on a better show for them. I would have loved to have had fans watching the last few matches. 100% I will be coming back to this tournament. I will definitely make sure this tournament or another tournament in Romania takes, a big priority in my calendar as they do mean a lot to me.”