WATCH: Emma Raducanu looks back at her stunning clay court debut on tour at the WTA Stuttgart Open
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Britain’s No.1 Emma Raducanu is having a beautiful time in Stuttgart after having a gruelling spell on the red dirt at the Porsche Tennis center. The Stuttgart Open was the first clay-court tournament that the youngster featured in the WTA tour and still she was very good considering her inexperience on the surface. She reached the quarterfinals in Stuttgart and was knocked out by World No.1 Iga Swiatek.
Raducanu after a gruelling spell of tennis is enjoying her time in Stuttgart as she uploaded some pictures on social media of roaming around the German city. The 19-year-old is also a brand ambassador of Porsche and she was seen riding some of their exclusive cars and was having a refreshing time off from tennis.
Emma Raducanu lost 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted over an hour in the quarterfinals of the WTA Stuttgart Open. The youngster showed tremendous tenacity and grit to perform so well in her first clay court tournament on the WTA tour. The Brit defeated the likes of Storm Sanders in the opening round and then played a gritty three setter match against local player Tamara Korpatsch to progress to the second quarterfinals since her US Open triumph last year.
Emma Raducanu had a decent outing at the WTA Stuttgart Open
Emma Raducanu has had a very bumpy ride since emerging as a star by winning the US Open last year. She has struggled with injuries and has also faced a lot of criticism for not living up to the expectations of the fans and the infamous English media. But the teenage sensation despite all her achievements was still very inexperienced on tour and therefore she was bound to struggle.
She led the United Kingdom in her debut Billie Jean King Cup outing a few weeks ago as the Brits took on the Czech Republic in the qualifiers. Raducanu made her debut on clay with a splendid win over Tereza Martincova in a straight set win helping the United Kingdom gain some momentum. However, she struggled with foot blisters in her second game as she lost the match against former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova. Her foot blisters restricted her movement on the court as she suffered immense pain but still continued fighting.
But she was determined to play at the WTA Stuttgart Open so she battled a lot of pain to get ready and when the time came she delivered a decent performance considering her lack of experience on clay. Looking at her performances she would surely feature in more events as she prepares herself for the upcoming Roland Garros.
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