Emma Raducanu: Chris Evert says there is 'a bit more pressure' on the Brit now that she is a regular on the tour

Chris Evert believes that Emma Raducanu has a «target on her back» for the remainder of the 2022 season. Raducanu has won only three matches in six events since becoming a Grand Slam champion last year. She lost in the second round at this year's Australian Open in January after struggling with a blister on her racquet hand.

Ad/> Eurosport tennis expert Evert, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles in her illustrious career, believes opponents are starting to work out Raducanu's game now that she is a more familiar face on the tour. TennisWatson, Boulter, Dart win Indian Wells qualifiers, Raducanu could face YastremskaYESTERDAY AT 12:24 «I think Raducanu has a high ceiling,» she said. «I don't know when we're going to see it because there's so many great players out there, and I think she's still young and she still can improve her game.

»It's so human to have a little bit of a downfall after you win your first Grand Slam. Most of the women who have won their first Grand Slam title have done that, where all of a sudden they're not winning anymore. They're not as dominant as people think they should be.

«Even though she's gotten a lot of endorsements and she's raking in the money, I genuinely feel that tennis is still the number one priority in her mind. I do believe she's working hard at her game. But it's going to be tough because now she has a target on her back and now all the players are gunning for it.

»They know she doesn't have the confidence that she had at the US Open or the unpredictability. They know her game. After a newcomer wins a Grand Slam, every coach is getting statistics finding out 'does she get more crosscourt forehands or more down the line forehands? Where does she go with her first serve normally?'