Emma Raducanu, surprising words after heavy slump in rankings

Emma Raducanu, defeated in the first round of the Us Open, is almost serene: “I cleared my mind.”

Emma Raducanu loses in the first round of the Us Open, the tournament she won in 2021 and propelled her into stardom, and sinks out of the top 80 in the WTA rankings. For the British tennis player, coming off a very difficult year, it is almost a release: “I am very sorry to leave already this tournament, which is probably my favorite. But at the same time I am happy to have cleared my mind. I will lose positions in the ranking, but now there is no crosshairs on my back and I can work my way back up.”

Raducanu was defeated in the first round by Frenchwoman Cornet: “I’m still among the top 100 in the world: if they had told me before the 2021 Us Open I would have signed for such a goal – are the words reported by Italpress – Now I can start my climb again. In the last six weeks I have done a lot of physical work and I already feel like a better player: I have more confidence in myself. In the last few months I have not played many matches, so for me now it is very important to try to work with continuity.”