“Don’t ask if Raducanu is going to be a good player because she is already a great player” - says McEnroe

| by Sebastian Dahlman

After a sensational US Open triumph, Emma Raducanu is going through a difficult season, but John McEnroe has no doubts about qualities of the British sensation as he revealed in an interview with tennis365.

On Monday, Emma Raducanu reached her new career-high in the WTA Rankings and for the first time in her career, she entered the Top 10. That is despite the fact that she lost 12 matches this season and won only 9. However, despite her recent struggles, John McEnroe believes that a player doesn't win a Grand Slam tournament without certain qualities.

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“I'm not close to her. In fact. As a matter of fact, I’ve never spoken to her. I hope to have the opportunity soon because she is obviously a breath of fresh air. She is a very sweet girl, a beautiful girl and plays great tennis. What’s not to like," said McEnroe.

“It has been hard to watch her struggling, but I don’t know if she needs time. She needs the right stability and people around her and I don’t know what’s going on there."

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What awaits Emma Raducanu if she fails to defend her points at US Open

“Don’t ask if Raducanu is going to be a good player because she is already is a great player. No one wins a major if they are not a great player and hopefully she has belief, but a lot has changed for her since then," McEnroe said.

"You don’t go through a tournament where you don’t lose a single set and beat some of the top female players and not be a great player.”

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