US Open: Emma Raducanu says she prefers to ‘combine and match’ and can by no means play 30 occasions a 12 months | Tennis Information

Emma Raducanu says she prefers to “mix and match” and can by no means play 30 tournaments a 12 months because the Brit appears again at her 2021 triumph within the hope that it’s going to encourage her at this 12 months’s US Open.

Raducanu’s first look on the US Open after changing into the primary participant to come back by way of qualifying to win a Grand Slam event in 2021 was a first-round loss to Alize Cornet the next 12 months.

The Brit missed the second half of final 12 months after present process surgical procedure on each wrists and an ankle.

The 21-year-old has performed simply three matches since reaching the fourth spherical of Wimbledon in July as she made the quarter-finals of the Washington Open at the beginning of the month.

Questions have been requested about Raducanu’s lack of matches, however she believes her preparation for the ultimate Grand Slam of the season has been precisely how she would have most popular it.

Raducanu, ranked 71, skipped the Olympics with a view to put together for the American hard-court swing, however then selected to not enter qualifying for tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati, as an alternative having a coaching block again within the UK.

“I didn’t play in Toronto because it was such a tight turnaround but I would have loved to. I have a Canadian passport but I would have had to fly Saturday, play Sunday, and I think it would have been too tight of a turnover. I have always done things a little bit differently,” she instructed a media convention forward of her opening match towards 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on Tuesday – reside on Sky Sports activities Tennis.

“I mix and match. I don’t think I will ever be the player who’s close to 30 events a year. I think that’s not my style – it never has been.

“Even after I was taking part in Juniors I’d just about play just a few tournaments, all of the Slams, and go to highschool, and I’ve at all times sort of carried out it that manner.

“When I won the US Open I only played a few tournaments that year. I’m not in any big rush to play loads. I’d rather target tournaments and be ready to play the tournaments I’ve entered in.”

She accepts she intends to play extra ceaselessly than she has this 12 months, however won’t ever play each event.

“I would play more next year, but I don’t think I would play a lot more,” she mentioned. “I don’t think I would play everything, but I think compared to this year, I’d play a few more tournaments.”

No regrets about lacking Paris Olympics

Raducanu stands by her choice to skip the Paris Olympics, saying she would not “need to chase” pointing to the truth that her restoration and rehab is way extra vital at the moment in her profession.

She mentioned: “It’s something that you really want to be a part of when you see everyone at the opening ceremony. Watching the Olympics growing up I just remember the opening ceremony pretty much and Usain Bolt winning the 100m – that’s the only two things I remember growing up. I think seeing that part, I missed out, but it was the smartest decision and I don’t really regret it.

“I really feel very proud coming right here, strolling previous my photograph every single day, strolling previous my identify on the trophy every single day – that is such an epic achievement and people two weeks I accomplished it, so coming again right here now, I come again with such a distinct outlook, pleasure and proudness, and it conjures up me to need to do extra.”

Tennis is unforgiving

The US Open represents the primary Grand Slam within the submit Andy Murray period, with Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, Jack Draper, Dan Evans and Jan Choinski flying the British flag in New York.

“Tennis is unforgiving in that sense, no matter who you are,” mentioned Raducanu. “There’s always another match, always another tournament. Andy’s done huge, amazing things, and I watched him win this tournament.

“Andy’s achieved superb issues and I watched him win this event, nevertheless it’s a quick tempo – similar to life is, nevertheless it’s previous information the subsequent day.

“I think the Brits are doing well right now. We’re all pushing each other, we’re all competitive. You see other players doing well and you want to do the same. There’s a lot more guys in qualifying this year, which is really cool because when I came three years ago there were barely any players.

“Now I really feel there are much more who’ve possibilities to do nicely.”

Raducanu completed up apply by hitting with a younger lady she requested followers on social media to assist her discover.

The seven-year-old fan yelled out that Raducanu was her favorite participant and after the Brit apologised that she needed to rush off after that exercise, they finally obtained the prospect to fulfill on Friday.

“I saw her at my practice which was great and then I actually hit with her a little bit,” mentioned Raducanu.

“I asked her to come down on to court and we hit a few balls. Her name is Remy – she’s really good!

“She barely missed a ball. She has quite a lot of braveness to go on the court docket with lots of people watching and begin hitting balls. It was good assembly her and talking to her. I really feel good and glad that I used to be capable of join along with her.”

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