she should just retire at this point. it's a disgrace
"Should just retire at this point": Emma Raducanu receives criticism from tennis fans after brutal Anhelina Kalinina loss in Doha
WTAMonday, 12 February 2024 at 22:00
The
21-year-old tennis player experienced her first-round exit of the season in
four tournaments, displaying a subpar performance. Despite showing some
promising performances upon her return to the WTA Tour, she struggles to secure
consecutive victories.
Raducanu
has no upcoming tournaments in the next few weeks of February and could
potentially return at the next Indian Wells, scheduled between March 6-17.
However, she hopes to receive a wild card since her ranking won't be
sufficient for direct entry.
The former
world No. 10 acknowledged that the match's timing affected her and that she
still needs time to readjust to the schedule: “It was a combination of things.
It was my first day-match I have played in a year. That is different,” Raducanu
said.
"I
just struggled with the timing of the ball. It will come with more time
practicing as well as matches. It is hard for me to get used to the tour
schedule,” she added.
However,
fan criticisms were relentless in what has arguably been Raducanu's worst match
in the early stages of 2024. Here are some comments from fans on social
media:
“She should just retire at this point. it's a disgrace”
“48 unforced errors from Raducanu. Absolutely shambolic.”
48 unforced errors from Raducanu. Absolutely shambolic.
“This match was never gonna go 3 sets… raducanu in a hurry to get take some pictures for her instagram”
this match was never gonna go 3 sets… raducanu in a hurry to get take some pictures for her instagram
Anyone else feel like #emmaraducanu just isn’t in it? So inconsistent injuries i know but there appears to be a lack of desire & grit Are we going to be forced to get used to players who are preoccupied with social media & sponsors a kind of split career?? #Tennis #socialmedia
Whatever magic Emma once had appears to be gone. a perpetual qualifier now. She made her money tho, so doesn't really need tennis.
Raducanu is embarrassing But it’s normal, she is prioritizing being an influencer than a tennis player
Winning the US Open was almost the worst thing for Raducanu. People expect big results from her, but she’s only ever had one big result.
Kalina, who had a very poor start of the season, gets a good win over Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6(6) to reach the 2nd round in Doha. Saved on set point in the tiebreak. Emma struggled with her serve a lot today. Kalinina vs. Ostapenko tomorrow
She struggles with everything since she’s simply not a good player
Kalina, who had a very poor start of the season, gets a good win over Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6(6) to reach the 2nd round in Doha. Saved on set point in the tiebreak. Emma struggled with her serve a lot today. Kalinina vs. Ostapenko tomorrow
Raducanu is another one that I think would benefit from dropping down and playing lower level events. Getting these wildcards and crashing out early at big events is doing nothing for her game
Kalina, who had a very poor start of the season, gets a good win over Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6(6) to reach the 2nd round in Doha. Saved on set point in the tiebreak. Emma struggled with her serve a lot today. Kalinina vs. Ostapenko tomorrow
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