Emma Raducanu

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Not looking good for Emma.Trying to "manage" a back problem isn't goint to be easy with Roland Garros coming up soon, and not too long afterwards, Wimbledon...

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Emma is playing qualifier Linda Noskova shortly in first round match at the French Open. (15:00 UK time estimated)

It looks like coverage of the tournament on ITV4 has ceased...?!

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Just lost the 1st set 7-6 (7-4) in tie break. Emma took the 2 opening games, then it was hard fought to the end by the look of it..
Only watching text scoring..!

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1 set all.. Decider coming up......

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Emma doesn't quit - Has only withdrawn from a match when she's unfit to continue.....

Back to this evenings match - She's just won the decider 6-1

Edited by rjfp1962 on Monday 23 May 19:28

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Emma underway at The French Open in the 2nd Round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich - Currently 2-2 in 1st Set.

Update. 1 Set all... Decider underway.

Edited by rjfp1962 on Wednesday 25th May 11:35

Update. Lost in 3. 3-6 6-1 6-1

Edited by rjfp1962 on Wednesday 25th May 12:15

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If she can reach 4 or 5 Grand Slam title wins by the age of 25, that would be quite a successful playing career IMO.

Of course, there is no way of knowing what's to come - but she will have a successful career no matter what.

I'd like to see her win a few more slams though...

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Hopefully Emma will up her game as she begins her grass court season at Nottingham...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/61634648

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Plays her 1st Round match at Nottingham Open today against Victorija Golubic. Start time approx. 12:40pm.
Goes into the tournament still without a permanent coach in place though...!

Hoping she'll have a good start to her grass season in build up to Wimbledon....

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robt350c said:

rjfp1962 said:

Plays her 1st Round match at Nottingham Open today against Victorija Golubic. Start time approx. 12:40pm.
Goes into the tournament still without a permanent coach in place though...!

Hoping she'll have a good start to her grass season in build up to Wimbledon....

What crap luck, injured again after three games!

My thoughts exactly...! I do wonder how she gets through such a routine and regular training programme, yet when it comes to matches she seems vulnerable to injury....

Edit: Looked better in that break of serve

Edited by rjfp1962 on Tuesday 7th June 13:09

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Retired injured. Abdominal or stomach issue. Trainer called in after 2nd game in 1st set and treated her after each game before retiring in game 8. Biggest issue looked like her serve which she could quite literally just place into opponents court with very little on it..
If Emma was aware of this issue it may have been better withdrawing from Nottingham to focus on Wimbledon......
Another difficult day in her tennis career....

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Has encouraging results following a scan. Looks like she will miss the Rothesay Classic tournament next week in Birmingham, but will play at the Rothesay International tournament in Eastbourne the following week.

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Emma starts her Wimbledon campaign this afternoon on Centre Court against Alison Van Uytvanck (World ranking now 46)
Likely to be quite a challenge, and that's if Emma doesn't pick up another injury...!
Come on Emma

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/live/article-1095...

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Shame Emma dropped her own serve after the break..
But she immediately breaks again.. topsy-turvy game this

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1st set Emma

She wants this..

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Well done Emma.. Wins 6-4 6-4.
Great physically and mentally today, and with so little prepartion, that was impressive...

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Not going to be any easier for Emma, when she plays Caroline Garcia on Wednesday in 2nd round match.
Needs another great performance...

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Caroline Garcia's experience showed today, as Emma didn't really turn up in this match.

Plus-side, no injury as she gains experience and learns more in every tournament.

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Demhcs said:

Well at least Boulter and Watson made it through... Which must sting a bit for ER...

Katie really looked good in that one against Pliskova

Katie may need her own thread....!

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Emma makes a steady start at Citi Open in Washington, with a 1st round win against qualifier Louisa Chirico.

https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2712975/raducanu-ro...