Laura Robson thinks Emma Raducanu will completely need to play on the French Open this yr as a result of taking part in on clay is one factor that helps enhance one’s recreation.
Final yr, the Briton was choosing the place to play and that included lacking the Rome Open and Roland Garros.
Nonetheless, some argued that it was as a result of she did not get a wildcard for both of the 2 tournaments – the 22-year-old denied that declare.
For the previous couple of months, Raducanu has repeated quite a few instances that her need is to play much more this yr.
If she is severe about that, then her plans for the clay season have to be to play a full schedule.
And whereas grass stays the Briton’s high floor and the a part of the calendar she may have circled, Robson thinks the 2021 US Open champion will even do her greatest to do effectively at Roland Garros.
“I think she’d like to do both (the French Open and Wimbledon). Clay is great for developing all areas of your game. [Especially] for tactical things and learning how to turn around matches in slower conditions,” Robson instructed Metro.
“Ideally you want the best of both worlds, playing well on clay and then grass. We’ll see what she decides – but I’m sure she wants to play a full schedule.”
Raducanu has had just one French Open look
Up to now, the 22-year-old has competed solely as soon as on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
Emma Raducanu© YouTube screenshot
In her first and lone look which got here in 2022, the present world No. 56 beat Linda Noskova earlier than shedding to Aliaksandra Sasnovich within the second spherical.
In 2023, Raducanu was planning to play on the French Open nevertheless it did not occur after she determined to bear three surgical procedures in Might of that yr.
In the case of final yr, it was already talked about above as the previous world No. 10 determined to skip the Parisian Slam and obtained criticism and backlash for that.
