Raducanu proud of resilience during 2022: "I've faced quite a bit of adversity and I’ve had to keep getting back up a lot"

Emma Raducanu endured a very disappointing tennis season overall but the British player was very happy with the way she handled adversity this year.

Raducanu did not win any major trophy or have a major run at an event but she was happy with the way she handled a season that had very few bright spots. Speaking in an interview with lifestyle magazine SheerLuxe, Raducanu touched upon her experience after her first full professional year on the Tour:

"Professionally speaking, I’m very proud of my resilience this year. I've faced quite a bit of adversity and I’ve had to keep getting back up a lot. So much stuff is said about me that isn’t true, but I try not to let it affect me. The past year has meant getting used to that side of things – the publicity and hearing all these things I never even knew about myself! The attention on the tour is so intense."

It's ony going to get tougher for Raducanu who doesn't mind it as she loves to work hard:

"I love working hard – it doesn't matter what it is, be it school or tennis, I just love the feeling of pushing myself to the max. That feeling when you think you're at your limit and then you push a little bit further. The gains you get are so, so worth it. It gives me such satisfaction. Also, the competitive element. I'm very competitive and when it's close, when no one really knows what's going to happen – the suspense, the adrenaline… It’s addictive."