"She needs to be focused on the game" - Henin gives advice to Raducanu

| by Alfredo Bassanelli

The reigning US Open winner, Emma Raducanu, is anticipated to give in to the pressure by many but Henin thinks it might be good for her.

In advance of the US Open, Justine Henin, a great player who has won a few grand slams in her career, spoke with Eurosport about Raducanu.

“I think it’s time for her that the US Open is behind her. If we come back a year ago, we couldn’t expect that from her. She was playing the first tournaments on the tour and then she wins a Grand Slam the way she did. We all loved it – it [the final] was with Leylah [Fernandez]. It was fresh. They were playing great tennis." said Henin.

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Although Henin doesn't know Raducanu personally, she believes the British player must remain focused on tennis in order to maintain harmony and balance between her commitments both on and off the court:

“I don’t know her [Raducanu] personally. So the fact she changed coach, she changed a lot of things – everyone started to criticise this but I’m not into it really to judge this" said Henin adding: "The only thing I say is she needs to be focused on the game if she wants to keep a certain kind of balance in what’s happening for her and after winning a Grand Slam of course so much attention, so many solicitations, agents and probably money and a lot of things."

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