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A tearful Emma Raducanu endured an injury scare ahead of the US Open on Friday as she twice paused a practice session — but the British No. 1 was quick to play down concerns about her fitness. The 19-year-old, who was taking part in her first practice at Flushing Meadows ahead of her first-round match with Alize Cornet on Tuesday, appeared to feel discomfort in her wrist.
Emma Raducanu played down injury concerns on the eve of her US Open title defence after breaking down in tears during practice.
Emma Raducanu is playing “better” tennis now than she was when she won last year’s US Open, according to Eurosport tennis expert Kim Clijsters. The teenage sensation incredibly beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in last year’s final, coming through 10 matches as a qualifier without dropping a set, but has since experienced a dip in form and struggled to progress further than the second round in each of the three Grand Slams played this year. Ad Raducanu most recently fell short at the Cincinnati Open in the last 16 to Jessica Pegula, following her first round win over Serena Williams, after exiting earlier at the Canadian and Citi Opens.
Emma Raducanu sparked injury fears on the eve of the defence of her US Open title.
Emma Raducanu will begin her US Open title defence against world number 44 Alize Cornet.
It was not surprising to hear Emma Raducanu say recently that she felt like “everything was automatic” on her way to her stunning US Open victory a year ago. Even though it was all new to Raducanu, who was playing in her just her second Grand Slam main draw, she appeared in the zone throughout, unflustered by all the noise around her and the seemingly ever-increasing pressure. Ad «Those weeks don’t come by very often,” she reflected earlier this month on her incredible run that saw her become the first qualifier in the Open era to win a Grand Slam title.
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Justine Henin says Emma Raducanu must be «focussed on the game» if she is to have further success in her career. As the 2022 US Open gets underway on Monday, thoughts inevitably turn to that sensational night nearly 12 months ago in New York when Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez to win her first major title at just 18-years-old, having come all the way through qualifying to the final without dropping a set. Ad Since then however, it's been not been nearly as smooth a ride for the British teenager, with injuries and a series of difficult results marring her 2022 season.