Emma Raducanu admits to ‘being burnt a few times’ after US Open glory
Emma Raducanu has revealed how she has had to deal with “sharks” and people who use her as a “piggy bank” following her US Open success in 2021.
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Emma Raducanu says sometimes she wishes she never won the US Open, says she has been ‘burnt a few times’
Emma Raducanu has criticised “sharks” who “see me as a piggy bank” and admitted she has sometimes wished she never won the US Open after being «burnt a few times». Raducanu became an overnight sensation when she defied all odds to come through qualifying and win her first major aged 18 in September 2021 in New York. Ad The Brit’s miraculous run saw her become the first qualifier to win a major in the Open era, the youngest women’s singles Grand Slam winner since 2004 and the first British woman to win the tournament since Virginia Wade in 1968 – and she did so without dropping a set.
Raducanu says she sometimes wishes she had not won US Open
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said she sometimes wishes she had not won the Grand Slam due to the pressure that came with the success and instant fame.
Harriet Dart and new British No. 1 Katie Boulter set up all-British quarter-final at Nottingham Open
Katie Boulter beat Daria Snigur 7-5 6-3, while qualifier Harriet Dart beat Anhelina Kalinina 6-0 7-5 to set up an all-British quarter-final at the Nottingham Open. Dart has faced off against Boulter four times before, with the latter winning three of those matches, but the two have never gone head-to-head on grass. Ad Despite missing several opportunities to break Snigur's serve in the opening set, Boulter managed to level the score at 4-4 before ultimately claiming the set after an hour and 15 minutes.
Emma Raducanu: John McEnroe admits he was 'surprised' when Briton changed coach after US Open win in 2021
John McEnroe admits he was «surprised» that Emma Raducanu decided to change her coach after she won the US Open in 2021 with coach Andrew Richardson. Raducanu split with coach Sebastian Sachs at the start of June and is now looking for her sixth coach in less than two years. Ad The 2021 US Open champion, who is currently recovering from surgery on both wrists and her ankle, will miss Wimbledon this summer — and is a doubt for Flushing Meadows too.
'Difficult situations led to difficult conversations' - Sebastian Sachs reveals reason for Emma Raducanu split
Coach Sebastian Sachs has reflected on his split with Emma Raducanu, admitting that “difficult situations led to difficult conversations”. Raducanu revealed on Wednesday that she had split with coach Sachs – her latest team overhaul since her stunning run to the US Open trophy in 2021. Ad The 20-year-old is currently recovering from a triple surgery on both wrists and her ankle.
US Open champion Emma Raducanu splits from 5th coach in less than 2 years
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Emma Raducanu splits with coach Sebastian Sachs after less than six months
Emma Raducanu has split with her coach of less than six months Sebastian Sachs.