Emma Raducanu counselled by Jessica Pegula ahead of rehab battle following surgery - 'Embrace the suckiness'

Jessica Pegula is encouraging Emma Raducanu to relish her rehabilitation battle that lies ahead after undergoing surgeries in recent days. The Britain No. 1 decided to go under the knife to sort out a recurring issues in both hands as well as an ankle injury, leaving her place in both the French Open and Wimbledon highly unlikely.

Ad Pegula has a proven track record of recovering from several injuries to her knee and hip, and offered some encouraging words to the 2021 US Open winner. TennisKonta: Raducanu won't take 'extra time out', can still do 'brilliant things'YESTERDAY AT 08:37 “I would say definitely for me it was a time I definitely learned a lot about myself. If you want to keep playing, how hard do you want to come back, stuff like that,” Pegula said, per Tennis365.

“Also spending days in rehab for months on end, which she’s going to have a lot of, it’s really tough mentally. I think you just have to kind of embrace the suckiness of it because it’s not fun. Anyone that tries to tell you it’s fun, it’s not.

“You just have to kind of embrace the aspect of 'I’m going to grind this out. It’s not going to be the most fun, but I have to find ways to get through it and appreciate that I’m able to go through this rehab and find other ways to get better.'” ‘I'm not focusing on that’ – Sabalenka dismisses Serena comparisons Why this month could be key for Murray's hopes of Wimbledon seeding Alcaraz overcomes 'hard times and pain' to win Laureus award Announcing the news of her impending lay-off in a heartfelt post on social media, Raducanu said: «It is safe to say the last 10 months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury on a bone of both hands. »I tried my best to manage the pain and play through it for