Raducanu seeks to find the right formula on the grass court tour: "It's more about discipline than motivation"

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Emma Raducanu makes her debut this very afternoon at the Queen’s WTA 500, a place that brings back good memories from the past. Now she needs to create new moments of happiness to leave behind a season that has been a nightmare.

With seven victories in these first five months of the calendar, Emma Raducanu has been struggling. Amongst defeats and injuries, we haven’t been able to enjoy the tennis of the British player. She has now decided to bring Andrew Richardson back into the picture, her coach during that US Open 2021. In an interview with BBC from the tournament itself, we hear the English player with caution and a special sparkle in her eyes, with the desire to turn this situation around soon. Will the Queen’s WTA be the place where the story begins to smile upon her? Her goal, before thinking about victories, is to focus on the process.

Emma Raducanu, happy to play at home again

“It's fantastic to play my home tournament again. I love being here, being able to be at home and compete in a tournament is very rare, it practically only happens once a year. It's a very special feeling and, of course, playing at home, in front of the local crowd, is a unique experience. I'm looking forward to enjoying it to the fullest.”

A 2026 season full of setbacks

“It hasn’t been the easiest start to the year and we're already halfway through the season. The only thing I can do is keep working every day, regardless of whether you feel good or bad, you have to try to be consistent, show up every day, and keep putting yourself in a position to improve. That's what I've been doing, I don't know when it will pay off, but I'm working to achieve it.”

Is Emma Raducanu still enjoying tennis?

“I don't think it's necessary to enjoy it all the time. Like in any job, you don't wake up every day feeling that it will be a great day. The important thing is to do your best with what you have that day. If you only have 10% of energy, try to make that 10% the best possible. There will be days when you wake up at 100% and feel amazing. It's more about discipline than motivation.”

The return of Andrew Richardson to the team, her first coach

“We get along very well, he has known me since I was little. I trust him completely, and he believes in me too, we've just been working hard and having fun along the way. The goal is to make the most of each day and focus on what we can control. Andrew is not obsessed with the results or the final outcome, he always brings me back to the process, the daily work, for him, that's the most important thing.”

Emma Raducanu appreciates Maja Chwalinska's role at Roland Garros

“It's very rare for someone to come from the qualifying rounds and reach a final, so she did an incredible job. I was very happy to see her play so well, the way she grew during the tournament was impressive and it will surely give her a lot of confidence in the future. These things don't happen often in tennis, so it was special to see her enjoy and have fun. What I achieved in 2021 is something that no one has repeated so far, but there is still a long time and someone else could do it. If I could do it, others can too.”

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Raducanu busca dar con la tecla en la gira de hierba: “Se trata más de disciplina que de motivación”