Emma Raducanu most confident about US Open chances since 2021 slam win | Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu said that she would return to New York by feeling more calm and more confident about her and her prospects for the US Open than she won her since she won the title four years ago. She achieved a brilliant performance against Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Monday, losing a little 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (5) after three hours and nine minutes.
Its impressive level was a reflection of the significant progress it made during a positive summer on the North American hard shorts.
“This is my first year on tour by turning most of the calendar,” she said. “I had a difficult start of the year and it was very difficult to change this. But in recent months, I built and the level has increased. The players I play and that I lose, they are all the best players, which gives me confidence.”
This confidence marks a significant contrast with its incoherent presence on tour last year due to injuries and training blocks planned during the season. The 22 -year -old man did not compete for four weeks before the US Open of the US last year, where she lost in the first round against Sofia Kenin.
“I went home and came back and it was a really difficult period in New York,” she said. “Since I won the tournament, it’s not easy for me there. But this year, I feel different, I am much calmer behind the field.
“On the field, I gain more confidence in the great moments. I play these big points quite well for the most part, so I can’t wait to have a little time to train, improve myself and then prepare myself to play there.”
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Since it has become the first to win a Grand Chelem title of the US Open qualification tournament, Raducanu has not won a match in New York. Zheng Qinwen and Paula Badosa withdrew from the tournament due to an injury, which means that the live classification of Raducanu of n ° 34 would be sufficient for a sowing. However, many players could still exceed it at the Cincinnati Open. Be that as it may, its positive progress and its form mean that few players would like to face at the start of New York.
