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Alex Corretja expects Emma Raducanu to thrive after US Open: ‘Whatever happens, it will begin the era of Emma'

Eurosport expert Alex Corretja is predicting the ‘age of Emma’ Raducanu to follow the US Open. The 19-year-old Briton won 2021’s US Open without dropping a set, but since last year’s triumph she has failed to match her form in New York. Ad Recent appearances stateside have suggested Raducanu is improving, however, and Corretja told Eurosport that he thinks a period of adjustment is an inevitable requirement.

Alex Corretja salutes Rafael Nadal's determination amid 'one of the most difficult seasons of his career'

Rafael Nadal is enduring his most difficult year as he prepares for the US Open, according to Eurosport expert Alex Corretja. The Spaniard has dealt with injury problems for much of the last few years and the physical problems for the 36-year-old do not seem to be abating. Ad Nadal won both the Australian Open and French Open, but after withdrawing before his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios he has had little chance to prepare for the upcoming US Open, which begins on August 31.

Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up about drugs addiction and how parents going to prison cause him to ‘lose his way’

Ronnie O’Sullivan described his issues with drugs when he was younger as “horrendous” when opening up about his addiction on Eurosport’s The Breakdown podcast. O’Sullivan went through a period, after he had won the UK Championship in 1993 to become the youngest ever ranking event winner at 18 years old, where both of his parents were in jail. Ad His father went to prison in 1992, then his mother in 1996, which led to a difficult spell for O’Sullivan during his 20s, which he explained to Eurosport's Greg Rutherford and Orla Chennaoui.

Serena Williams Seen As Icon With Muhammad Ali By Fellow US Tennis Legends

Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of their ESPN commentary duties for the US Open that begins on Monday, Evert hailed 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams, who is likely to retire after this year's Grand Slam showdown in New York. "I would put her up there as far as the influence, the fact how she revolutionized the game and also how she's influenced girls and women and people throughout the world," Evert said.

Rising tennis star Ons Jabeur eyes US Open following historic Wimbledon run, talks Serena Willliams' impact

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Jack Draper hopes to take confidence from impressive victory over Dominic Thiem

Jack Draper hopes he can take plenty of confidence from an impressive win over former US Open champion Dominic Thiem to reach the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.

Serena Williams Prepares For Final Curtain Call At US Open

After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams is preparing to bid farewell to tennis at the major where it all began. The 40-year-old sporting icon ended the guessing game surrounding her future earlier this month by revealing that the "countdown" to her retirement had started, with her final Grand Slam appearance coming at next week's US Open in New York. "There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction," Williams wrote. "That time is always hard when you love something so much.

Jetlag costs Osaji’s decisive Sapetro Futures Tennis matches

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Alex Corretja expects Emma Raducanu to thrive after US Open: ‘Whatever happens, it will begin the era of Emma'

Alex Corretja salutes Rafael Nadal's determination amid 'one of the most difficult seasons of his career'

Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up about drugs addiction and how parents going to prison cause him to ‘lose his way’

Serena Williams Seen As Icon With Muhammad Ali By Fellow US Tennis Legends

Rising tennis star Ons Jabeur eyes US Open following historic Wimbledon run, talks Serena Willliams' impact

Jack Draper hopes to take confidence from impressive victory over Dominic Thiem

Serena Williams Prepares For Final Curtain Call At US Open

Jetlag costs Osaji’s decisive Sapetro Futures Tennis matches