Emma Raducanu says she wants to focus on improving her game at Indian Wells this week and is not too concerned about the tournament’s outcome.
The former US Open champion returned from triple surgery on both wrists and one ankle this spring, and she has prevailed in three of her seven matches in 2024.
The BNP Paribas Open’s first round begins on Wednesday, and Raducanu will play Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova on Thursday. Raducanu stated in an interview before her first game of the year that improving her game is her top aim for this season.
She expressed her thoughts and said: “I want to work on becoming a better tennis player. I think for me, I’m not too concerned about this year’s tournaments. A lot of people out there would say that I need matches, but I think that for me, I want to work on my game and development.”
She added: “Taking time to do that is very necessary, not just following the crowd, playing a lot of matches, or dropping down (below the WTA Tour) to do that. I want to work on developing skills.”
Emma Raducanu in 2024
WWWLWWLLWW Ranked world no.250, Raducanu played her last match on the 12th of February when she surrendered to world no.35 Anhelina Kalinina 6-0 7-6(6) in the 1st round in Doha (draw).
Until now, during this year the Brit achieved an overall 3-4 win-loss record.
Emma Raducanu |
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