Emma Raducanu says she is “excited and itching” for 2025 following one other season blighted by harm.
The 2021 US Open champion, who was sidelined with a foot harm for 2 months, is eager to construct on the momentum she has picked up with Crew GB on the Billie Jean King Cup.
Raducanu went unbeaten in Malaga this week, is feeling contemporary, and desires to kickstart her pre-season coaching.
“I think traditionally you’d probably have a bit of a break and take a holiday or something,” Raducanu mentioned. “But I feel like I have had four, five weeks off tennis, and I don’t really need any more time off.
“If something, I am excited and simply itching to get on the observe courtroom, and naturally seeing a few of my performances this week, it simply incentivises me to do extra work.”
Raducanu, who reached the fourth spherical at Wimbledon, has received 20 of the 33 matches she has performed and can finish her season ranked 58 on the earth.
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Highlights of an exhilarating Stuttgart Open quarter-final between Raducanu and Iga Swiatek
She has undergone surgical procedure on her wrists and ankle final yr, whereas the ultimate months of her season have once more been blighted as she tries to resolve the harm issues which have frequently performed havoc throughout her profession.
Raducanu feels her physique let her down in current months, saying: “My assessment is, I think sometimes I need reminding. I’m top 60 in the world and I have played less than 15 events, which is pretty unheard of, in a way.
“I’ve to pat myself on the again for that. I do know I am a harmful participant. I do know nobody needs to tug my title within the draw. I take delight in that, and I am trying ahead to hopefully staying on courtroom longer subsequent yr.”
Raducanu is taking a look at hiring new health coach Yutaka Nakamura, with the previous British No 1 in talks with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka’s former coach.
She plans on commencing her 2025 season on the ASB Basic, which kicks off in Auckland, New Zealand on December 30 – dwell on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
“I feel like I’m in a pretty good spot with my tennis right now,” the 22-year-old added.
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