The run at Flushing Meadows also saw Raducanu shoot up the world rankings and, ranked 20th, she is currently the second youngest player in the top 20. However, that could all change very soon as she has a lot of points to defend in New York.
Speaking about the pressure of having to defend 2000 ranking points at New York, Raducanu said in an interview with The Guardian that she was not worried about losing the points and slipping down the rankings. She stated that achieving the unthinkable of winning a Slam as a qualifier has given her enough confidence in her abilities.
Raducanu added that she was still going through the development stage of her career and needed to carry on with the “journey” at her own pace.
“We just need to see how we compliment each other” - Emma Raducanu on new coach Dimitry Tursunov
Emma Raducanu also spoke about her latest partnership with Russian coach Dimitry Tursunov, who has been training her in the lead-up to the Western & Southern Open.
The Brit said they were still testing how well they complement each other, adding that it was “too early” to have a definitive answer on where the pairing was headed.
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