- Raducanu’s Naivety and Struggles after US Open Victory
- Warning of Sharks in the Tennis Industry
- Turbulent Season and Coaching Changes
Raducanu states that she was “extremely naive” when she won the title at the age of 18 in 2021, and that “sharks” exist in the industry.
Emma Raducanu disclosed she “sometimes [wishes she] never won” the US Open in 2021 at the age of 18.
She acknowledged that she had to be wary of those she surrounded herself with due to the strain that accompanied her unanticipated success.
The former Grand Slam champion told the Sunday Times, “I had to mature very quickly.” When I first won, I was incredibly naive.
Before the US Open, Raducanu was relatively unknown, but she cruised to victory without dropping a set in the nine matches she played before the final.
In recent years, however, the British number one has realized that “the tour and everything that comes with it is not a very nice, trusting, or safe space.”
Raducanu continued, “Be cautious because there are numerous sharks in the water.”
The 20-year-old criticized “people in the industry” who took advantage of her due to her youth.
“They see me as a piggy bank,” she declared.
“I’ve been burned several times. Keep your circle as small as feasible, I have learned.”
Raducanu stated that she would have exchanged “any struggle in the world” for the championship victory.
Since her victory, she has experienced “many setbacks, one after another.”
Two years after the adolescent defeated Leylah Fernandez to win the title and receive $2.5m (£1.8m), her journey has been anything but straightforward.
Due to hand and ankle surgeries, she missed this year’s French Open and will not compete at Wimbledon.
It also resulted in her withdrawal from the Madrid Open mere hours before her scheduled match.
She stated, “The pain worsened after Wimbledon last summer.”
“I began working with a new coach and was extremely motivated to get begun. We were overtraining, and I continued despite the discomfort because I didn’t want to appear weak.
After being eliminated from the Indian Wells tournament in March by world number one Iga Swiatek, followed by first-round losses in Miami and Stuttgart, Raducanu’s turbulent season came to a close.
She is presently without a coach following her separation from Sebastian Sachs.
