Raducanu, after being eliminated: "I must leave with my head held high"

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Emma Raducanu leaves the 2026 Australian Open after being defeated in the second round of the first Grand Slam of the season against Anastasia Potapova, but with very positive feelings considering her arrival in the country. Taking advantage of her early elimination, it's the perfect time to pause and evaluate.

Moments after stepping off the court, Emma Raducanu analyzed her progress regarding her foot injury over the weeks she competed in Australia, making it clear that she is leaving the Melbourne Grand Slam with hopes regarding those issues, although with some uncertainty about her tennis.

Emma Raducanu, eliminated from the 2026 Australian Open

"I don't want to be too hard on myself because I know my preparation for this tournament. I must leave with my head held high for the matches I played here. At first, I wasn't even sure if I would come to Australia, so that's a positive in that sense. I think playing at different times is also another challenge. Playing from night to day, the conditions are very different. It had been a long time since I played in these conditions, so I didn't handle it very well today," confessed Emma Raducanu in a press conference.

Emma Raducanu points to the match schedule factor

"When I'm on the court, I don't try to think about any specific technique because even if I feel a certain way about a particular shot, it's not the time to analyze it. It's like, regardless of how you feel, you just have to push yourself and fight with what you have, whether good or bad. You just have to try and endure every point, however it may be. There are certain shots you don't feel so comfortable with, and that is accentuated by the daytime heat."

About her US Open triumph

"With that achievement, you will inevitably have a low level again. That win made it too high to just move on so soon. I've accepted that, and all the challenges I've faced since then, learning from mistakes and experience, all of that, I think, in a way, was going to happen when you win a Grand Slam at 18 in the qualifying stage, being world number 350 two months before.

I have definitely learned a lot. I am slowly discovering what works for me, and in the Grand Slams, I think I am doing better. Last year I also had some very tough draws at times. I'm just working day by day and improving as a player, which I believe I am, but yes, my performance those three weeks was also incredible. It's a give and take, but I have accepted it."

Update on her foot

"I've been managing it every day. I'm not at 100%, but I've accepted it. It will be good to reassess everything once this is over, well, now that it's over, and see how it is and if I need to unload a bit or not. Physically, I think I've improved in the last few weeks, even though I've been playing more and my workload has increased, which is positive. Considering how I was at the end of last year, I really didn't know if I was going to come to Australia. So feeling like this after five physically demanding matches is positive."

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