Inside Emma Raducanu’s lone appearance at the French Open, which she will not be attending in 2024
Emma Raducanu, a well-known tennis player from Britain, is noticeably missing from Roland Garros this year. Daily Star Sport looks back at her previous appearance on the French clay.
Raducanu, 21, decided not to play in the French Open this time around in order to concentrate on getting fit for Wimbledon. “It is important for me to keep laying the foundations,” the British man stated.
“And I will use the time to do a healthy block before the grass and subsequent hard-court seasons to give myself a chance to keep fit for the rest of the year!”
Emma Raducanu backs herself to win Wimbledon title with confident prediction
Emma Raducanu believes she is a Wimbledon champion in waiting after ending her injury-ravaged spell on tour.
Raducanu opted to miss the ongoing French Open after deciding against going through qualifying when she missed out on a coveted wildcard spot.
She has instead set her sights on the upcoming grasscourt swing, where she is confident of making a strong mark, climaxing in Wimbledon, which gets under way on July 1.
Raducanu missed much of last season because of injury but has shown signs of promise since her comeback from triple surgery on both her wrists and an ankle.
Wimbledon proved her breakthrough event when she reached the fourth round in 2021 before pulling out during a fourth-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic with breathing difficulties.
It led to question marks over her temperament but she silenced her doubters weeks later with her fairytale US Open title.
Asked of her chances of winning her home grand slam on her return this summer, the 21-year-old told Grazia magazine: “I feel good. I’m playing well and I’m training really hard. I’m doing a lot of good things and I know it’s going to happen. If not this Wimbledon, next Wimbledon.
“No one ever knows when it’s going to show up but I’m doing a lot of good things and I’ve put in a lot of work, and it’s heading in a good direction. I fully back myself and trust myself; it’s just a matter of when, really. I’ve been doing the right things and I’m just looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd.”
Following her injury hiatus, Raducanu has tumbled to 205th in the world, and her protected ranking of 103rd will require injury withdrawals to make the main draw at Wimbledon.
