Emma RaducanuSlam champion at 18 years old at the 2021 US Open, returns to play Wimbledon. And she says she is very confident ahead of the tournament in which she will make her debut tomorrow on the Centre Court facing the Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Raducanu is currently ranked 168 in the world and is in the draw with a wild card. On the eve of the tournament, Raducano she said she was “happy to be back here, I missed this tournament so much.” “I’m very grateful to have the opportunity and the wild card to compete here.”
Raducanu, plagued by injuries in her career, arrives at Wimbledon after a semi-final a Nottingham and the quarter-finals at Eastbourne.
Emma Raducanu: “I feel very confident in my body”
“I haven’t been injured lately.
A lot of it trust in my body. I was able to play three games at a high level in the last week and I came away physically unscathed. I think I’m in very good condition. Last year I worked a lot at the end of the season to get back healthy and without any hasslesand it is a work that I have continued this year, I feel very good physically, without a doubt my preparation for Wimbledon it’s working.
I’ve found a great balance between the amount of games I play and being physically fresh. The week of Eastbourne It helped me play high-level matches, get a great win in the second round and gain a lot of confidence.
When you exaggerate It’s very easy to get injured again. That’s something I’ve learned.” The debut against Alexandrova: “Obviously it will be difficult. I think she has fantastic shots. On this surface she is very dangerous.
I expect one really difficult match”. And it’s search for on expectations: “If I can get through the first round, I will be over the moon.”
