“If I make it past the first round, I’ll be on cloud nine” – Emma Raducanu hopeful to win a round at Wimbledon to Tim Henman’s elevated expectations

Emma Raducanu will take on Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of Wimbledon.

“If I make it past the first round, I’ll be on cloud nine” – Emma Raducanu hopeful to win a round at Wimbledon to Tim Henman’s elevated expectations

Emma Raducanu (Via Imago)

Emma Raducanu has received a wildcard entry into Wimbledon and is more than excited to get past the first round at the oldest Grand Slam in the sport. As a former Grand Slam winner, she received a direct entry into the main draw despite not playing much tennis due to injury.

Returning this year, the Brit has not been in the best form and skipped the French Open to train better for the grass court season. And seemingly that worked! She has been nothing short of exceptional on grass, running till the semi-final in Nottingham, and the quarterfinal in Eastbourne. 

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Heading into the third Grand Slam of the season, she is placed against a tough player Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round and hopes to get past the first round not only for her but also for former British pro Tim Henman.

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If I make it past the first round, I'll be on cloud nine. Tim has higher expectations, I guess.
Emma Raducanu told Puntodebreak

Tim Henman had previously asserted his confidence in Emma Raducanu for going to the second round of the Grand Slam. The 21-year-old has shown improvement and confidence in her game, making her a competitive player in her home slam.

Emma Raducanu reveals she is comfortable on grass

Returning pro-Emma Raducanu revealed that she is very comfortable on grass and hopes to replicate the same on other surfaces as well. She revealed that she made a good choice by skipping the Roland Garros to train for Wimbledon and become a more versatile player.

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Emma Raducanu (Via Imago)
I love grass. It has been important for me to take time at Roland Garros to make that transition on a physical and tennis level towards this surface, it has been a good move on my part.
Emma Raducanu said

Now, the Brit is preparing for the all-exciting Wimbledon draw and hopes to get past the initial matches. Due to her lack of ranking points, Raducanu is placed against a seeded player and will have to play her best game to win the first round.

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