Emma Raducanu has warned her rivals on the WTA Tour that she’ll be ready to ‘do some damage next year’ as she looks to put her injury troubles behind her.
It’s been a year of trials and tribulations for Raducanu in 2024 after returning from her long lay-off.
There were signs over the summer that she was rediscovering her best form after making the fourth round of Wimbledon.
But injury issues stagnated her progress once again with Raducanu playing in just three events since the British slam.
Emma Raducanu has suffered another injury setback
She appeared hopeful of a strong finish to the season in the Asian swing and made a positive start at the Korea Open before sustaining an injury against Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-final.
That foot injury forced Raducanu to pull out of both the China Open and Wuhan Open, where she was set to play in qualifying.
“There has been a lot of volatility over the past three years,” she added.
“And I think the most I’ve come into myself has been in the last few weeks. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is non-attachment; acknowledging that everything comes and goes.
“I’ve taught myself not to label things as black or white. For example, with this injury, I’m trying to catch myself and stop labelling it as like, ‘Oh, I’m so unlucky, this is so bad.’
“I’ve learnt to accept things and reframe them. I’m not completely unable to exercise, so I’ll still do things like yoga or Pilates – low-impact exercise, so I’m focusing on that. I’ve matured a lot in the last few weeks, to be honest.”