Emma Raducanu has garnered a lot of appreciation for her comeback to the court this year after playing in the Qatar Open earlier this month and the Australian Open in January after an injury-plagued 2023. Even at the young age of 21, the British tennis player has already achieved international fame, which inevitably involves challenges on both a physical and mental level.
She makes it obvious that she values self-care by listing the several ways she makes investments in her health and setting boundaries for demands that go beyond her capacity.
Raducanu shared her routine recently and said: “I’m an early riser at the moment, typically around 6 am. I like reading first thing; I’ve got a couple of great books on the go right now. I’ll then set myself up for the day ahead, which usually involves a coffee and a bottle of water before I head to training so I know I’ve started my day hydrated. I also take my supplements when I can remember to do so. Typically, I start my day with physio, doing muscle activation work to warm the body up. Then I warm up for half an hour, play tennis for 90 minutes, have an hour of gym sessions, then break for lunch for around 90 minutes.”
She added: “After lunch, I go on court for another two hours and finish with an hour of treatment. It’s quite a lot but not much beats the satisfaction you get from it at the end of the day. At the moment, I’m putting in long training days—double sessions—so by the time I’m back after the gym and my treatment, it’s between 6 and 7 pm. I snack a lot—before and during training, especially. I need high-sugar and quickly-digested snacks to keep me going. I love fruits, nuts, yogurt, chocolate rice cakes, crunchy nut butter, granola, popcorn, and healthy bars—that kind of thing.”
Emma Raducanu in 2024
Ranked world no.250, Raducanu played her last match on the 12th of February when she surrendered to world no.32 Anhelina Kalinina 6-0 7-6(6) in the 1st round in Doha (draw).
At present, during this year Raducanu achieved a composed 3-4 match record.