Emma Raducanu has been told to make changes to her schedule after pulling out of French Open qualifying. She just missed the main draw cut-off with her protected ranking and did not receive a wildcard.
The Brit later said that she wanted to use the time for a training block ahead of the grass-court swing.
But retired pro Barbara Schett told Express Sport that Raducanu needed some matches on top of her practice sessions to build confidence.
“I think because she didn’t get a wildcard for the main draw it would’ve made that decision a little bit easier for her,” the former world No. 7 said of Raducanu’s choice to skip the qualifying event.
“She loves playing on grass. She always had interesting decisions. She has a different view on things a lot of the time but whatever works for her.” Schett, who will present the live Roland-Garros coverage on Eurosport and discovery+ from the mixed-reality Cube studio, understood why Raducanu wanted to prioritise the grass swing but still thought she could benefit from some match play.
She continued: “I think the grass court season is an important season for her. Obviously she’s going to play all the tournaments in Britain
