Emma Raducanu ‘losing respect’ of fellow players according to former tennis star

Emma Raducanu is starting to lose the respect of other players on tour, according to former tennis star Daniela Hantuchova. 

The Brit has won just two matches so far in 2022 and only four in total since winning the US Open in September last year. 

In her most recent match at the Miami Open, Raducanu was a set and a break up against world number 53 Katerina Siniakova but surrendered the advantage –– losing 6-3 4-6 5-7.

Speaking on Amazon Prime, after Raducanu’s disappointing loss, Hantuchova said: “That was a tough one for Emma. I think it is going to hurt big time because of the chances she had. She was the better player for most of it. 

“Siniakova is a great fighter and she showed why she has won all the big titles in doubles – she is not afraid of the big names. But the thing is now with Emma, everyone wants to beat her. Everyone is trying to figure out how to play against her.

The former world number five also stressed that her Raducanu’s poor run of form means she can no longer command the same level of respect as when she first became a major champion. 

“All the locker room respect she had after the US Open is now kind of going away which is a shame. It is going to be important now for Emma to regroup, rethink what she has to change and get out there on the practice court. There is no other way around it. Just keep putting the hard work in.”

Raducanu’s mental strength has also been questioned, given she has lost all of her matches in three sets this year. 

Indeed, her Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong admitted: “I just feel that Emma got a little tight trying to close that match out. She is going to be absolutely gutted.”

Hantuchova echoed this idea and stressed: “At that age, you want to be fit, you want