After a sharp decline in ranks, Emma Raducanu’s return as a Brit is verified to be ready to go.
Emma Raducanu will play at the Billie Jean King Cup the following week.
Emma Raducanu is cleared to play for Great Britain in their Billie Jean King Cup match against France next week. The 2021 US Open champion, who only won five matches in five competitions this season, is now ranked 300th in the world.
Then, because to a lower back problem, she withdrew from the Miami Open last month. Raducanu stated, “I don’t want to chance anything happening at this stage of my return to competition because I have been battling lower back pain.”
“I’m sad to be leaving Miami since it’s a great tournament, but I truly tried my best to be ready. I wish the event well.”
Prior to the match, which is scheduled for April 12–13 near Boulogne, Raducanu, 21, has resumed his clay-court preparation at the National Tennis Centre.
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, the final match the former world No. 10 played before having surgery on her ankle and wrists last year, presents her with an opportunity to rise swiftly up the rankings.
With world No. 88 Harriet Dart, world No. 144 Heather Watson, and British No. 1 Katie Boulter all in the squad, GB captain Anne Keothavong must choose whether to play Raducanu.
Martina Navratilova, a tennis veteran, is concerned that Raducanu’s victory at the US Open in 2021 has put too much pressure on the young Brit.
“It was incredible when she triumphed, but the huge expectations have made it a handicap,” Navratilova said to Sky Sports Tennis.
Emma possesses that level, thus it wasn’t a coincidence. Not only did she play excellent tennis and then lose the ability to play, but you couldn’t escape the strain that has been placed on her ever since, especially as a British woman.
It’s a heavy load to bear, but perhaps she’ll pick it up again. Above all, she has to get well and stay well so that you can build on that.
Gaining confidence and momentum from victory is difficult because you don’t maintain your health long enough to succeed. You can win with confidence, but you can’t win without confidence, creating a vicious Catch-22.
“Hopefully, she’ll recover and maintain her health so that we can witness her brilliance once more.”
