Emma Raducanu should seek advice from Maria Sharapova on handling pressure and fame, says Marion Bartoli

Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has suggested Emma Raducanu could benefit by speaking to Maria Sharapova about handling the “massive” pressure of fame and sporting expectations. Raducanu exited Wimbledon in the second round, capping off a whirlwind 12 months in which the British No 1 became a household name in the UK when winning the US Open title. Ad/> Major sponsorship deals have followed, but so too scrutiny on her decisions to change coaches, and Bartoli believes Raducanu could learn a lot from four-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova, who won Wimbledon aged 17.

WimbledonWimbledon order of play, Day 9 — When are Djokovic, Norrie, and Jabeur playing?04/07/2022 AT 15:12 «For Emma, because she won so young, obviously with all the contracts and sponsorships she has signed, the pressure she has to face — I mean, I cannot start to imagine it,” said 2013 Wimbledon winner Bartoli. »It is so massive. It takes someone so special to handle it.

She probably should maybe get some advice from Maria Sharapova, who has been able to do it. It took Maria a little bit of time before she got the second one (grand slam) but then she went on to five in total. «You have to be kind with yourself.

Give yourself a little bit of time. You just need to get those strong results every time, it might not be winning, but quarters, semis, maybe a final. Then you will get your second one.