“She has a target on her back,” Caroline Wozniacki discusses Emma Raducanu’s newfound fame and attention
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Ever since Emma Raducanu shocked the world by winning the 2021 US Open having started as a qualifier ranked 150th in the world and won the Grand Slam without dropping a single set in the 10 matches she played, the Brit has been one of the most popular players on the Tour with every little detail being monitored about the superstar of the future.
While she has certainly gotten a taste of the glamour after her success and is bringing in new endorsements and brand deals for having quickly become one of the popular players, life on the Tour has not been well for the teenager who is playing just her first full season this year.
Wozniacki speaks on Emma Raducanu
Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki labeled Emma Raducanu‘s US Open triumph as a double-edged sword seeing how it places an immense amount of media scrutiny and pressure on the Brit. Raducanu stunned the world at Flushing Meadows last year, becoming the first qualifier to win a Slam. Astonishingly, she did so without dropping a set, making her feat all the more impressive.
Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki heaped praise on the Brit’s US Open run but pointed out how winning the title brought forth a lot of pressure on the youngster’s shoulders. The Polish star revealed the attention, sponsorships, and fame that the title win brought, she also pointed out the pressure that the attention brings on to the youngster.
“I mean she’s so young, she played incredibly at the US Open. I think nobody expected her to go all the way and I don’t think she did either. But what she did was exceptional and obviously with that comes a lot of media attention, pressure, sponsorships, and a lot of off-court opportunities and I think for her, she looks to be a very hard worker and just keeps going and keep improving.” said Wozniacki.
The former World No.1 also pointed out that opponents also now know how Raducanu plays, thus destroying the novelty factor and making it much more difficult for the Briton. However, she also advised her to enjoy her football, and results would soon follow.
“And now people know how she’s playing so it’s gonna be more difficult, she has a target on her back. But go out there and enjoy what you’re doing, have fun with it and the results are gonna come to no doubt,” added Wozniacki.
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