Emma Raducanu declared herself fit for the 2022 French Open admitting in the press conference that was able to get her body right.
The US Open champion retired during the second set of her opening match at the Italian Open in Rome last week against Bianca Andreescu, saying she was unable to move properly. Raducanu headed home to have the problem assessed but was given the all-clear and is gearing up for her senior debut at Roland Garros, where she is the 12th seed.
She said:
“I’m learning about my body, for sure, but I’m very happy to be continuing my preparations for the French Open and to be able to play this tournament and fortunately I didn’t have to miss this grand slam. That is definitely a really positive thing, because I really look forward to these big moments and the big tournaments."
She admitted there was a chance that she could have missed Roland Garros but she is happy that she can play:
"It was definitely thrown into question. But, at the end of the day, I’m just learning, feeling it out. I got the all clear to continue with preparations and see how things go. Last week after Rome I definitely had to slow down that week, but this week I have been training and luckily being able to practise all of the shots. It feels good to be able to move freely and just run around. It’s quite fun. I have been preparing as normal the last few days."
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