Raducanu lowers expectations: "I have a lot of road ahead"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 27 Aug 2025 | 21.21

Raducanu lowers expectations: "I have a long way to go"

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Emma Raducanu has not only rediscovered her tennis, but she is also showing a more dominant and consistent version that had not been seen until now. After her success in New York in 2021, she faded for four years, and in this 2025, apart from being a great tennis player again, she is gradually becoming one of the best in the world. Her tennis displayed at this US Open demonstrates this, where she is already in the third round after overwhelming Janice Tjen by 6-2, 6-1.

Since the quarterfinals at the Miami Open in March, where she strung together four consecutive victories, a feat not achieved since the 2021 US Open, the Brit blossomed. She found confidence in her tennis, improved her physical condition, and her mental game started to become more stable. Part of this is due to all the hours of training she has spent in the shadows. She mentioned this in the press conference after her victory, in addition to discussing the level shown today, the effectiveness of her serve, and what it would mean to face Elena Rybakina in her next match.

Happy with her tennis

"I am particularly happy because I felt that my opponent on the court was playing very well. I thought she was very dangerous, and any ball I hit to the center of the court was going to be punished. So I am very pleased with how I maintained control of the points, controlled the game, and did not let her advance too much on the court. It is clear that she has played very well, won many matches, and eliminated Veronika Kudermetova in the first round. Of course, today I was very alert while playing. So I am very happy with my performance."

Serve also accompanying her

"I think I served very well, and yes, today I got quite a few aces. It always helps me when I serve well. It is reflected in the rest of my game. I believe I had a good serving day today, so I am very happy."

Only one ‘but’

"I just had a little stiffness in the second set. I think I have been training a lot, and I am glad it did not affect me too much in the second set, and I could continue competing and performing well, and keep serving well and returning well. I don't think it really had much influence on the match, which makes me happy."

The importance of preparation

"I have been training a lot. After my last match, I spent another hour on the court, and then two hours on the first off day and only one hour yesterday. I think I have also done a lot before this. So I think from now on I am going to focus on staying in shape and continue training when needed, but I don't think I will train again today, I will focus on recovering and preparing for the next round because it will be a very tough match anyway."

About her possible next opponent, Elena Rybakina

"I think she is a top-level opponent. She has won Wimbledon. She has been at the top for a long time, is very dominant, and has great weapons, a powerful serve, and impressive groundstrokes. So I want to see how my game adapts to the best players. I still think I have a long way to go, but I believe I have taken steps to get closer and reduce that distance. I think I have to gain confidence from my matches against Aryna Sabalenka in Cincinnati and Wimbledon. But Elena is a different opponent. She defeated Sabalenka in Cincinnati in straight sets. It will be a tough match if she wins today. But well, we will see the outcome."

Many hours of training also in New York

"I think after the first round, I felt that there were some things I could improve, that I could maintain and preserve, because maintenance is another thing. I believe I am playing quite well, but to maintain that level, you also have to work a lot. Probably that was the idea I had in mind, and also having two days off definitely helped as I had a lot of time to refresh before today's match. I think all the training I have been doing has helped me reach a certain level, and I want to continue doing it when appropriate, when it fits, and when it is the right time."

The effort off the court is starting to show within

"I think doing the right things off the court, preparing well, warming up, doing everything professionally, I have improved that. I have also subjected my body to much more effort, so when I play these tough matches, I don't think my body is as affected because I am probably doing more on the training court. So I believe the weeks and months I have been doing that and accumulating that effort have helped me stay, for the most part, injury-free," says an Emma Raducanu to whom people are placing the same hopes as in that 2021 US Open.

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