Emma Raducanu: “When” things work out for me at Wimbledon is what matters.
Emma Raducanu, who was not awarded a wildcard to the French Open, has been training in Roehampton.
Emma Raducanu has exaggerated her prospects of winning Wimbledon, stating that it will happen “when” rather than “if” things work out on the SW19 grass.
Raducanu said she would not be attending the French Open in Paris after not being awarded a wildcard. She shared a video of a workout on the grass courts in Roehampton on Monday, and she exuded confidence in an interview with Grazia magazine.
When asked her thoughts about Wimbledon, Raducanu said, “I feel happy.” I’m training extremely hard, playing well, and doing a lot of positive things, so I know it will happen. The next Wimbledon, if not this one,.
“No one can predict when it will materialize, but I’m making a lot of good progress, and I’ve worked really hard, so things are going well.” I have complete confidence in myself. Really, it’s only a question of when. I’ve been acting appropriately, and my main goal is to perform for my home audience.
Raducanu, who missed the most of the previous season due to wrist and ankle ailments, is currently ranked No. 205 in the world. As a result, she will require a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon this year.
As a virtual unknown, she advanced to the event’s fourth round in 2021 before having to withdraw from her match against Ajla Tomljanovic due to lung troubles. She was defeated by Caroline Garcia in the second round in 2022, and she missed last year’s match to recover from three surgeries.
In the Grazia interview, Raducanu criticizes the culture of clickbait elsewhere. “When it’s online, it’s not like you have 15,000 people yelling, ‘Go Emma,'” the woman stated. There are around 15,000 stories online that claim Emma is this, Emma is that, and Emma is terrible.
“I’ve discovered that my influence extends far beyond the headlines, as those are merely attention-grabbing content.” Apart from those stories, it’s quite adorable that my words have motivated and affected children to pick up a racket. For me, that has much more significance.
She concluded by talking about her own genuineness. She said, “I also have strong, grounded principles.” “My identity goes beyond Emma Raducanu, who drives up in a Porsche, dresses in Dior, and travels first class. I want to make it known that I’m from Bromley and that I used the park courts there. It isn’t like that; people can just flee with a perfect life or an idealized picture.
Ons Jabeur, a two-time former Wimbledon runner-up, stated that Raducanu is the player she would most like to train while the player is competing in the French Open.
“I would choose Emma Raducanu,” Jabeur responded to a question from Eurosport following her victory over Sachia Vickery in the first round. “We get along well, and I think I can offer some suggestions to make a small difference.” I suppose I would take on the role of consultant instead than head coach in this new role. If you’re hiring, Emma, I’m free.
