Emma Raducanu has received support from Bianca Andreescu and is aware of the challenges of popularity. Andreescu made a remarkable debut in tennis in 2019 by winning the US Open and two WTA 1000 titles just after turning 19.
Andreescu was expected to do great things in the future, but after suffering injuries, the tremendous pressure and expectations started to have a bad impact on her career. Andreescu certainly can relate to Raducanu, who hasn’t won a championship due to her injuries and turned into one of the most criticized athletes in tennis.
Andreescu said on a podcast: “Us tennis players at the beginning, we just play the sport because we love it. We don’t necessarily want to become famous. Then you find out it’s all a part of it. It really sucks your energy. We’re all human at the end of the day. But I would honestly really, really like to speak to her because of that, because of our similarities. Maybe we can help each other out.”
Since enduring three surgeries in May, Raducanu has been absent. Raducanu’s recovery seemed to be doing well as she returned to the practice court this week.
Bianca Andreescu in 2023
Now ranked no.44, Andreescu played her last match on the 31st of July when she capitulated to world no.34 Marta Kostyuk 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) in the 1st round in Washington (draw).
During this season the Canadian achieved a compiled 15-15 win-loss record. Bianca Andreescu’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Hua Hin.
She is also scheduled to play at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open) after Montreal. The main draw will start on the 7th of August.
Emma Raducanu in 2023
Currently the world no.133, Raducanu played her last match on the 18th of April when she lost to world no.20 Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Presently, during this year Raducanu owns a compiled 5-5 win-loss record.
Bianca Andreescu and Emma Raducanu clashed against each other only twice. Their record is 2-0 for Andreescu. The last time they squared off, Bianca Andreescu won 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the 1st round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 22nd of March 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Bianca Andreescu and Emma Raducanu |
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