Emma Raducanu is about to face Louisa Chirico in her opening match in Washington soon after to strike a collaboration with her new coach Dmitry Tursunov. Dmitry is a great coach who, according to a British MP, has the big issue of being Russian.
According to Chris Bryant, a Labour politician, Emma should reconsider her partnership with Tursunov. According to the Telegraph, the MP commented:
“The Kremlin will use this decision for its propaganda as a clue that Britain is not all that worried about the war in Ukraine.
It would be a shame if Emma went ahead with this idea of her, I ask her to seriously reconsider and condemn Putin’s barbaric war.”
Recently, Emma confirmed that her partnership with Tursunov is only on a trial basis. Anyway, Dmitry has already some other commitments during the WTA1000 in Toronto.
Emma Raducanu in 2022
LWWLLWWLWW Currently ranked no.10 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 29th of June when she capitulated to world no.32 Caroline Garcia 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Wimbledon (draw).
During this season Emma achieved a composed 9-12 match record.
Chirico in Washington, ranking, and results in 2022
LLWLWLLLWW At the moment ranked no.216, Chirico has a compiled 25-11 win-loss record in 2022. The American is playing in Washington where she defeated the world no.142 Yue Yuan 6-4 2-6 6-2 and the world no.95 Xiyu Wang 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Louisa Chirico will take on the world no.10 Emma Raducanu in the 1st round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now on the main tour.
Louisa conquered 1 title in 2022 Charlottesville.
Emma Raducanu and Louisa Chirico have never squared off.
