Emma Raducanu: 'The target will be off my back now'
31.08.2022 - 15:19
/ msn.com
her defeat at the hands of France’s Alize Cornet. But as she spoke about the next phase of her young career on Tuesday night, she sounded invigorated by the upcoming challenge. "For me, the most exciting thing is trying to do well at each of the different tournaments," said Raducanu.
"It sounds weird, but [although] it would have been great to defend the title, I kind of want new experiences. "In a way I've kind of done that [won the US Open]. So, like, I want another tournament.
It doesn't really matter what it is. I think any player would be happy to win a tournament. "I think it makes a massive difference no matter what the level is.
Yeah, I think I'll play some 250s [the lowest level of WTA events]. I think the rest of the year is that. We'll see what the calendar holds.
"Raducanu performed solidly enough against Cornet, delivering a palpable improvement from the patchy level she showed at Wimbledon. Even so, she lacked the penetration to worry one of the game’s most stubborn and versatile defenders. Her feelings after the 6-3, 6-3 defeat were mixed, she explained later.
While frustrated not to have lasted longer in New York, she is at least looking forward to starting afresh in the coming weeks. "It’s obviously really disappointing, really sad to leave here," said Raducanu. "It's probably my favourite tournament.
But also, I mean, in a way happy because it's a clean slate. I'm going to drop down the rankings. Climb my way back up.
In a way the target will be off my back slightly. "Raducanu added that she wanted to spend as much time as possible on the training court before the end of the season. She has suffered so many injuries and illnesses since last year’s miraculous New York triumph that momentum has been hard
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