Leylah Fernandez says she will not be curious about going again to the previous however highlights that she would don’t have anything towards sitting down with Emma Raducanu and talking for the primary time about their 2021 US Open closing assembly.
When the Canadian and the Briton met in a Grand Slam closing three and a half years in the past, they had been two youngsters who completely weren’t thought of contenders for the US Open title that 12 months.
Within the closing, an 18-year-old Raducanu beat a 19-year-old Fernandez 6-4 6-3 to turn into a Grand Slam champion but in addition turn into the first-ever qualifier to have finished it.
Since then, neither of the 2 has loved a lot success – the Canadian has received two WTA titles however the Briton hasn’t had any triumphs – which is a far cry from the place they had been tipped to be.
This week, each got here to Abu Dhabi.
Fernandez defeated Moyuka Uchijima 7-6 (3) 7-6 (0) in her opening match, whereas Raducanu exited after Marketa Vondrousova claimed a 6-3 6-4 win of their assembly.
Fernandez: Perhaps me and Raducanu may have a dialog on the finish of 2025
“It would be interesting. But now because it’s in-season and we want to do well in our own careers, we try to put it behind us. We don’t want to focus on it too much,” the 22-year-old said.
“Maybe at the end of the season when we cross paths, maybe we could have a conversation about it. For now, you can’t be thinking about the past, you have to be thinking about what you’re doing right now.”
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After making it clear that she would be open to meeting Raducanu for a conversation, Fernandez also claimed that she doesn’t feel her well is any less than it was in 2021.
But one thing changed – the competition knows her better.
“I think I am at that level right now,” she said. “A lot of the players know me, there’s a lot more video,” the world No. 27 defined.
“I do a lot of video analysis and we always look for holes and weaknesses for the opponent, and I’m sure they’re doing the same for me.”
In the meantime, Fernandez performs towards Lulu Solar within the Abu Dhabi round-of-16.
