Emma Raducanu revealed that she began to really feel “frustration” after failing to land a second Grand Slam shortly after her maiden win however has since realized having that angle will not get her too far.
When you bear in mind properly, the 22-year-old was enjoying simply her second Slam when she grew to become a Main winner at Flushing Meadows in 2021. Earlier than that, the Briton made the Wimbledon round-of-16 in her Slam debut as a wildcard.
Raducanu: I needed to win a Grand Slam, I did… Then I immediately needed one other one
“Initially once I first began, earlier than I gained the US Open, my most important motive was: ‘I want to win a Grand Slam’. And that occurred so younger. I’m so grateful for it. However as quickly as that occurs, I’m like, ‘OK, well what now? I want to win another Grand Slam’. It’s simply not sustainable. As a result of, while you don’t win one other Grand Slam right away, you get annoyed with that. Now, the explanation I play is real. I actually get pleasure from what I’m doing, how I’m working, the individuals I’m working with,” the present world No. 57 stated, through Sky Sports activities.
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This previous season, Raducanu exited the Australian Open within the second spherical – did not play on the French Open – reached the Wimbledon round-of-16 – and bowed out of the US Open within the first spherical.
Within the offseason, she added Maria Sharapova’s former long-time energy and conditioning coach Yutaka Nakamura.
The 2024 season was kind of optimistic for Raducanu and now she enters 2025 in optimistic spirits and hoping to proceed her progress and do some large issues.
