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Emma Raducanu: Tim Henman loves 'attitude' and 'work ethic' and backs British No. 1 to win 'more big titles'

Tim Henman has backed Emma Raducanu to win “many more big titles” and says he loved her “work ethic and attitude” at the Australian Open. US Open champion Raducanu came into her first Melbourne Slam on the back of catching Covid-19 and having to change her early season plans. Ad/> She came through a tough first-round match against former US Open champion Sloane Stephens but then lost in three sets to world No 98 Danka Kovinic after battling with hand blisters.

Australian Open 2022 - So far, it's the American Dream for four women and four men at the Australian Open

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Raducanu taking positives from painful Australian exit

MELBOURNE : Britain's Emma Raducanu said she will take the positives from her painful Australian Open exit on Thursday when a blistered racket hand contributed to a three-set defeat by Danka Kovinic.

'Not a disappointment' - Mats Wilander praises Emma Raducanu for 'unbelievable' fight in Australian Open loss

Mats Wilander has said that Emma Raducanu showed «unbelievable fight» despite exiting the Australian Open in the second round. Raducanu was beaten in a three-set encounter by Danka Kovinic, but fought through a painful blister on her right hand. Ad/> The US Open champion took several medical breaks during the match to re-apply strapping, and struggled to hit power forehands and serve convincingly due to the bothersome injury.

Emma Raducanu struggles with hand injury on her way to Australian Open defeat

Emma Raducanu is out of the Australian Open after a painful defeat to world No.98 Danka Kovinic.

Emma Raducanu fails to overcome hand injury as Danka Kovinic wins gruelling Australian Open match

Emma Raducanu failed to overcome a painful hand injury as Danka Kovinic condemned the US Open champion to a second round exit. Having won her Australian Open debut against Sloane Stephens on Tuesday, Raducanu was troubled throughout her match with the Montenegrin, taking several breaks to attend to strapping on her right hand.

'Emma, Emma!' - Raducanu heads to wrong end of court as umpire gets involved at Australian Open

Emma Raducanu is yet to complete a full season on the women’s tour, so she can be excused for making the odd mistake. The Brit was busy in her own world during her second-round match with Dank Kovinic at the Australian Open, so much so that she accidentally headed to the wrong side of the court to begin the second set. Ad/> Raducanu had been hampered by a blister on her dominant right hand during the opening set, prompting the 19-year-old to call for a medical time-out so she could be taped up by the on-court physio.

Australian Open 2022: Resilient Emma Raducanu defeated by Danka Kovinic

Britain's Emma Raducanu was hampered by a blister on her racquet hand as she was knocked out of the Australian Open in the second round by Danka Kovinic.

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Emma Raducanu: Tim Henman loves 'attitude' and 'work ethic' and backs British No. 1 to win 'more big titles'

Australian Open 2022 - So far, it's the American Dream for four women and four men at the Australian Open

Raducanu taking positives from painful Australian exit

'Not a disappointment' - Mats Wilander praises Emma Raducanu for 'unbelievable' fight in Australian Open loss

Emma Raducanu struggles with hand injury on her way to Australian Open defeat

Emma Raducanu fails to overcome hand injury as Danka Kovinic wins gruelling Australian Open match

'Emma, Emma!' - Raducanu heads to wrong end of court as umpire gets involved at Australian Open

Australian Open 2022: Resilient Emma Raducanu defeated by Danka Kovinic