Emma Raducanu has made a sad childhood confession by revealing that she “never went out.” The 20-year-old stunned the tennis world last year when she defeated Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final to lift the trophy at the age of 18.
“I’ve never gone out,” the talented youngster told Grazia Magazine. “I’ve never done any normal teenage things. Between training and the travel, [the lifestyle] takes some getting used to. But I like to be on my own and it’s always about the bigger picture.
“In my career, I’ve done pretty well compared to most teenagers. Hopefully, I’ll be playing throughout my 20s and into my 30s – I’m looking forward to putting in a good shift.”
Raducanu burst onto the tennis scene when she reached the fourth round of last year’s Wimbledon before withdrawing with breathing difficulties during her clash with Ajla Tomljanovic. But at Flushing Meadows, she produced the form of her life to sail through three qualifying matches, before winning seven encounters in the main draw to cruise to the title.
JUST IN: Auger-Aliassime receives warm Toni Nadal message after Davis Cup win
The now 20-year-old was only able to reach the second round at this year’s Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. And on her return to the US Open, she was dispatched by Alize Cornet in straight sets in the first round.
Raducanu has only won 17 of her 36 matches this year but reached the semi-finals of the Seoul Open in September before retiring during the third set of her showdown with Latvian ace Jelena Ostapenko. And the Briton has insisted things can turn around quickly in tennis.
“It could look like it’s all going down, down, down and just not getting any better,” she added. “But it can all change so fast. Just one match can have a big influence on your confidence and the momentum comes – you feel like you can’t lose.”
For all the latest Sports News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.
