It was supposed to be a stamp confirming her growing form and desire to return to the top after numerous health problems, but it turned out to be one big flop. Emma Raducanu was certainly counting on a great result in the place where her career in 2021 jumped to a completely new level. It was in New York in 2021 that the world heard about her. It was there that she did something that many excellent players could not and won a Grand Slam tournament.
The US Open started quickly, and ended even faster for Raducan
Unfortunately, this time, participation in the US Open turned out to be very brutal for Raducan. Just as brutal and aggressive was the style of Sofia Kenin. The American did not calculate in the match with the British. Unforced errors did not concern her much (she made as many as 40 of them). More important were the winners, and she recorded 45 of them. Add to that effectiveness in key moments and that is how the triumph was born. Ta riot which is also a drama of a 21-year-old British woman.
Raducanu couldn't stand the conference. Emotions took over
How badly it affected her was evident during the post-match press conference. Raducanu was despondent as she answered journalists' questions, and at one point tears were visible on her face, and her voice broke. “I feel sad and down. It was a tournament in which I particularly wanted to do well. I completely slept through the first set, but the second and third weren't so bad. I showed some quality, but it simply wasn't enough,” said the British player.
Some attributed her defeat to the fact that Raducanu had not played much before the tournament. Let us recall that the British player had only played in one tournament since Wimbledon in early July. The WTA 500 tournament in Washington, D.C. Raducanu was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Paula Badosa (6:4, 5:7, 4:6). How did the British player respond to such suspicions?
– I think I should have played more before the US Open. When you play regularly, it immediately becomes more enjoyable. I will learn from this and manage my schedule better in the future – Emma Raducanu assessed.