WATCH: "I really have fun with it" - Raducanu embraces dressing up when she can
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As a professional tennis player, Raducanu's life revolves around tennis, and the opportunity to indulge in glitz and glamour is rare.
Raducanu's 2022 season was challenging. She struggled for consistency throughout the year, and the constant attention on her since winning last year's US Open as an 18-year-old qualifier seemed to have taken a toll.
The Briton hoped to overcome her difficulties after hiring Dimtry Tursunov, who helped Anett Kontaveit reach No. 2 in the world after Wimbledon, but he left her team last month and now works with Belinda Bencic.
Raducanu also suffered from a variety of injuries throughout the season. Andy Murray has suggested that the 20-year-old hire a full-time strength and conditioning coach to prevent repeated injury issues.
Although it was a challenging season for Raducanu, she still had some enjoyable moments off the court. For example, her sponsor, Porsche, allowed last year's US Open to ride with Formula 1 driver Mark Webber in a car.
Raducanu also enjoys dressing up when she gets a chance. An opportunity arose when the young WTA star attended a Dior event wearing an elegant dress created by the French luxury goods company.
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The dress Raducanu wore can be viewed below. Last year's US Open champion discussed how she cherishes opportunities to wear nice clothes since she is so often wearing sports clothes.
"For me to be getting ready for an event like this, I really cherish the occasion because so often, I'm in sports clothes. I don't get the chance to dress up, so when I get the occasion I really have fun with it."
"What am I supposed to do? I think my job is quite important. I'm lighting up 44 windows that Dior have taken over. I think it's the first time that any brand has taken over all of the shop windows at Harrod's, so I hope I don't mess that up,"
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- Kyrgios will do anything to stay in the news.shirley19-12-2024
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