'It's tough not to be absorbed in results' - Emma Raducanu is in philosophical mood after enduring a tough season so far

Emma Raducanu has admitted she needs to go easier on herself and take more pride in what she has already achieved in the game at just 19. Raducanu crashed out in the second round of the French Open earlier this week as Aliaksandra Sasnovich claimed a three-set win.

Ad/> Such disappointment compounded what has been a season to forget so far in 2022, with early exits in a string of other events. French Open womenImpressive Krejcikova beats Gauff to reach semi-finals09/06/2021 AT 11:18 Expectations on the teenager have been through the roof after her remarkable success at the US Open last year when she made history by becoming the first British woman to claim a Grand Slam singles title for 44 years.

And in a candid interview with The Telegraph, Raducanu hinted she may need to change her mentality to get back to her brilliant best. “A lot of the time I forget [about being a Grand Slam champion], and that’s one thing I think I should do more – wake up and be proud of my achievements, and of myself, rather than giving myself a hard time about other things,” she said.

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