Emma Raducanu: Tim Henman loves 'attitude' and 'work ethic' and backs British No. 1 to win 'more big titles'

Tim Henman has backed Emma Raducanu to win “many more big titles” and says he loved her “work ethic and attitude” at the Australian Open. US Open champion Raducanu came into her first Melbourne Slam on the back of catching Covid-19 and having to change her early season plans. Ad/> She came through a tough first-round match against former US Open champion Sloane Stephens but then lost in three sets to world No 98 Danka Kovinic after battling with hand blisters.

Australian Open men‘I think we’ll still see him next year’: Konta on Murray’s future22/01/2022 AT 15:47 The 19-year-old will now look ahead to her first full season on the WTA Tour as she aims to build on her stunning success in New York last summer. “It's been a pretty challenging start to the year for Raducanu,” former British No. 1 Henman told Eurosport.

“But I loved her competitive spirit. I thought she did absolutely brilliantly to come through the match against Stephens, and I'm sure that would have given her a big boost of confidence just to get that match under her belt, but then she had another spanner in the works with blisters on her hands [against Kovinic]. Henman: Difficult for Djokovic to continue without vaccine Wilander urges Tsitsipas' father to stop on-court coaching “So it’s been hard, but I love her attitude.

I love her work ethic. There are going to be lots of opportunities ahead for Raducanu. “I think it's a similar conversation with a lot of young players like Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.

We need to be patient. “Emma is the least experienced of all these players, she's barely played a handful of professional tournaments and is only in her third Grand Slam. “Yes, she's already won one, but she certainly needs time to develop and learn her