“I know no one wants to pull my name in the draw” – Raducanu looking forward to 2025 season

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu says she is itching to get back to the practice courts and to tournament action in the new season after helping Great Britain reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga, Spain this week.

On Tuesday, Raducanu defeated Viktoria Hrunckova in the first singles rubber of the Britain v Slovakia semi-final to go 3-0 in singles action this week. Buoyed by her good run this week, the 22-year-old is looking forward to the new season already.

“I think traditionally you’d probably have a bit of a break and take a holiday or something,” Raducanu said as quoted by the WTA Tour website prior to her latest win. “But I feel like I have had four, five weeks off tennis, and I don’t really need any more time off. If anything, I’m excited and just itchy to get on the practice court, and of course seeing some of my performances this week, it just incentivizes me to do more work.”

“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 have to pat myself on the back for that. I know I’m a dangerous player. I know no one wants to pull my name in the draw. I take pride in that, and I’m looking forward to hopefully staying on court longer next year. I feel like I’m in a pretty good spot with my tennis right now.”

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