Things are not going well for Emma Raducanu, who has to battle hard to stay in the top 100 in the next few months.
With this week’s revised WTA rankings list, Emma Raducanu has fallen 17 places, and is now rated No. 85 in the world. The 20-year-old Raducanu started last Monday with a global ranking of 68. Raducanu reached the Stuttgart WTA 500 quarterfinals in 2022.
In order to avoid dropping any points, Raducanu knew she would need to win at least two matches and reach the quarterfinals once more last week. But, Raducanu’s time in Stuttgart was cut short when Jelena Ostapenko defeated the British player 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round.
To make things even more complicated, Emma is expected to face Iga Swiatek as early as the 2nd round in Madrid.
Emma Raducanu in 2023
WWLWWLWWLL Currently ranked no.85, Emma played her last match on the 18th of April when she lost to world no.22 Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
At present, during this year Raducanu achieved an overall 5-5 match record.
She is also scheduled to play at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon) on the 3rd of July and U.S. Open (U.S. Open) on the 28th of August.
Iga Swiatek in 2023
At the moment ranked no.1, Swiatek played her last match on the 23rd of April when she beat world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 in the final in Stuttgart to win her 13th career title.
Presently, during this year Iga has managed to achieve an overall 20-4 match record. Swiatek has won 2 titles in 2023 in Doha and Stuttgart. The Pole reached the final in Dubai.
Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek fought against each other just on 2 occasions. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Swiatek. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Iga Swiatek won 6-3 6-1 in the 4th round in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 14th of March 2023.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek |
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