Raducanu continues to rise: "My confidence is growing"

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Emma Raducanu is smiling more and more with her tennis. The British player is starting the American hard court tour with the aim of once again performing well in the US Open, and for this, it is essential to build confidence in the preceding tournaments. She may not necessarily be aiming for the title at Flushing Meadows but she does want to set a high standard after her unexpected triumph in 2022. In the WTA Washington 2025, she has already reached the semifinals after defeating Marta Kostyuk in the first round (7-6 6-4), Naomi Osaka in the round of 16 (6-4 6-2), and Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals (6-4 7-5). It was another demonstration of skill and perseverance on the court, especially considering the intense heat that particularly affected the British player.

Emma Raducanu's 2025 season is on the rise. The British player had a bittersweet start, suffering a crushing defeat against Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open (6-1 6-0), and her luck didn't change until the Miami Open. There, Raducanu made it to the quarterfinals with strong performances, showing a higher level than in the early months. She gained confidence and transitioned to a clay court season, not her specialty, before moving to grass and reaching the third round of Wimbledon, where she fell to the top seed Aryna Sabalenka (7-6 6-4). Back on hard courts, in the WTA Washington 2025, it seems that she is gradually regaining the form that dazzled in 2021, despite the challenging hot conditions. After the hard-fought victory, where she was trailing in both sets, she spoke to the microphones.

- Growing Confidence

The Raducanu who won the US Open in 2022 is in the past, but even living with the pressure of being a Grand Slam champion, she believes in her potential for improvement and in herself: "I think my confidence has been growing since the Miami Open, the amount of work I do behind closed doors eases some pressure off the results I achieve. I am very focused on training and gym work, working intensely to secure victories like this one. Today, I am very happy to have overcome this match because Sakkari played amazingly, and these conditions suit her lively style of play".

- Sweltering Heat

"Playing is hard in this heat, but watching the match from the stands is even harder, so I appreciate the people who stayed to watch it." Raducanu had to undergo some medical checks after feeling unwell in the second set due to the intense temperatures in Washington during these days, with peaks exceeding 35 degrees. Nevertheless, she downplayed the situation at the end: "Simply, you have to embrace the suffering, as bad as it may sound. You have to give your all on the court until you collapse", stated the player reaching her first WTA semifinal in 13 months, since the grass season of WTA Nottingham 2024.

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