Emma Raducanu admits to ‘commercial sides’ holding her back as she contemplates her return ranked outside the Top 250
Emma Raducanu is all set to comeback in 2024 season.
Emma Raducanu ( Credits: Sky Sports)
Emma Raducanu, the rising star of British tennis has recently opened up about the challenges she is facing outside the court. The British who had a phenomenal 2021 run has lost her momentum since then and fallen badly in the rankings. The youngster had a career-high of rank 10 in 2022 but now fell outside the top 100 and is currently ranked number 280.
“In certain scenarios, I’m still trying to get my bearings, I’m a lot better it’s not just tennis and fitness it’s the other, it’s the commercial sides as well and that’s totally ok because you have to think ahead about your life after your career is over and I think that a lot of the successful athletes would have said I wish maybe when I was younger I did think ahead a little bit,” revealed Emma Raducanu in a recent interview on BBC Radio 4.
Continuing her train of thought, she further added, “I think I have a lot of bandwidth and knowledge and learning so I’m just curious about everything and every different world I can get into but at the end of the day tennis and training is my priority,”
The 20-year-old revealed her interest in exploring other things in life, keeping tennis as her top priority. She remains optimistic and excited about her comeback. The youngster sees it as a fresh start and wants to work her way up the ranking system.
Emma Raducanu looks at the new season as a fresh start in her career.
British youngster Emma Raducanu rose her way through tennis when she was just 18 years old and after winning a US Open title in 2021, her ranking fell badly and the teen is currently out of the top 250.
“I will be back for the start of this season for sure…I still have new goals, new things I want to achieve but I’ve still got 15 years in my career so there is no rush. Throughout my career, I’ve had setbacks. I take most of my inspiration from books, I read a lot, I read Chinese history about the different dynasties.” said Raducanu in the interview.
As Emma Radacanu prepares ahead of her comeback season, she shows immense maturity by understanding her faults and hoping to do better in the next season. With her immense talent and determination, Emma promises to be one of the brightest youngsters on the tour and fans will be awaiting her comeback season.
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