There were many other expectations, but Emma Raducanu’s adventure in the Masters 1000 in Madrid was rather disappointing. It’s true, the Brit was tired after a few too many loads in training but no one expected such a situation, the tournament was a real disaster.
Emma started as favorite against the Argentine qualifier Maria Carie and instead the match ended in a short time, a sensational double 6-2 in a short time. Her latest performances seemed reassuring, Raducanu appeared to be making a clear recovery and above all she is playing without physical problems.
Many on social media have highlighted an almost unrecognizable match by the past winner of the US Open and a return to good positions at the moment seems rather distant. Emma Raducanu was fresh from playing against France in the Billie Jean Cup (she showed intense positive signs) and she also reached the quarter-finals in Stuttgart, giving in however showing good tennis against the world number one Iga Swiatek.
Raducanu lost serve five times and only scored four games against Carie, a far from insurmountable opponent. After the match the tennis player made the following statements: “The truth is that I have played a lot in the last few weeks, starting from the Billie Jean Cup and I have never stopped.
I was happy to have helped the team and I also had good feelings in Stuttgart, here there were very different conditions and it wasn’t easy. I have played indoors often in the last month and this has also affected me.
Many factors have made my experience in Madrid very difficult, but overall I am satisfied.” Now Emma can rest and work in view of the next commitment, the Masters 1000 at the Italian Internationals where the young tennis player wants to recover her fitness status .
