Emma Raducanu has shared some of the details on being out with injury, explaining that she was still extremely busy despite trying to recover in time for the 2024 season.
Raducanu was ruled out for most of 2023 after she underwent three different surgeries on her wrists and ankle. Following the surgeries and her eventual recovery, Raducanu made her return after eight months out at the ASB Classic this week.
Things started positively as the Brit beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse across three sets before losing to the competition's second seed, Elina Svitolina in round two. In her post-match press conference, Raducanu opened up about what life was like whilst injured, and she explained that it was not relaxing at all.
"Things never really slow down for me. I think people might have thought oh, injury, you must have so much time on your hands, and no, I've actually had even less,"
The 21-year-old appeared to be struggling late in the match against Svitolina after she heavily tapped her leg, which led to concerns about a potential injury.
However, the former US Open champion is currently expected to make a Grand Slam return in January as she has already booked her place at the Australian Open due to withdrawals.
Eight months ago, such a feat seemed near impossible for Raducanu, who is targeting a climb up the rankings as she currently sits 301st in the WTA standings.
But, following her loss to Svitolina, the 21-year-old gave special praise to her team, who kept positive and helped her through one of the most challenging periods of her career to date.
"I think it was all good times. My partners have really backed me and supported me even in a year out. So anything that I can do to give back, give extra, is really important to me,"
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