Emma Raducanu breaks silence on ‘brutal’ 6-1, 6-0 Iga Swiatek loss at Aus OpenBlog By celebrityinfo.online On Jan 18, 2025 0 Share - Advertisement -Emma Raducanu acknowledged the need to improve her new serve after receiving a “brutal” lesson from Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open. The Polish world No. 2 won the last 11 games of their third-round match, cruising to a 6-0, 6-1 victory in just 70 minutes. It was Raducanu’s worst-ever Grand Slam defeat, equaling her previous loss to Elena Rybakina in Sydney three years ago.Former British No. 1 Laura Robson commented on the match, saying, “It was brutal. Raducanu will be walking off the court today not knowing what really happened,” while fellow commentator Sam Smith added, “There was only one woman in it.”- Advertisement -The 2021 US Open champion, Raducanu, was playing in her first tournament of the year and facing a top-10 player at a Grand Slam for the first time. Despite getting by with 20 double faults in her earlier wins against Ekaterina Alexandrov and Amanda Anisimova, Swiatek’s quality proved to be a different challenge. Raducanu held serve only once and was broken five times.- Advertisement -Raducanu, ranked No. 61 in the world, admitted, “The scoreline was obviously quite harsh. Credit to Iga, she played good tennis, but it was a combination of her playing well and me not playing so well. That’s probably why we got today’s result. If a top player is playing perfectly, it’s always going to be difficult.”She highlighted her serve as an area in need of improvement: “The first two matches I got away with it because I could defend and use the rest of my game, but I know my serve needs to get better. If I’m not holding serve or dictating, it affects the rest of my game.”- Advertisement -Raducanu added, “On my second serves, the way the points are structured from there, and in return games, you feel more pressure. That was a big aspect of today, and probably the first two matches as well.”Raducanu’s pre-season training had been hampered by a back spasm, forcing her to pull out of her only warm-up event in Auckland. “Three weeks ago in Auckland, I was doing pool rehab, so to be on a tennis court playing and competing is something I’m grateful for,” she reflected. “I only started hitting when I got here 18 days ago, so beating two top opponents in the first two rounds was a positive.”Despite the tough loss, Raducanu said she has no excuses and looks at the experience as a learning opportunity: “One of my goals for this year is consistency. Today was a test, and I’ll take a lot of feedback from it to improve.” She’s now planning to play next in Singapore.- Advertisement -- Advertisement - 0 Share FacebookTwitterGoogle+ReddItWhatsAppPinterestEmail
Emma Raducanu acknowledged the need to improve her new serve after receiving a “brutal” lesson from Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open. The Polish world No. 2 won the last 11 games of their third-round match, cruising to a 6-0, 6-1 victory in just 70 minutes. It was Raducanu’s worst-ever Grand Slam defeat, equaling her previous loss to Elena Rybakina in Sydney three years ago.Former British No. 1 Laura Robson commented on the match, saying, “It was brutal. Raducanu will be walking off the court today not knowing what really happened,” while fellow commentator Sam Smith added, “There was only one woman in it.”- Advertisement -The 2021 US Open champion, Raducanu, was playing in her first tournament of the year and facing a top-10 player at a Grand Slam for the first time. Despite getting by with 20 double faults in her earlier wins against Ekaterina Alexandrov and Amanda Anisimova, Swiatek’s quality proved to be a different challenge. Raducanu held serve only once and was broken five times.- Advertisement -Raducanu, ranked No. 61 in the world, admitted, “The scoreline was obviously quite harsh. Credit to Iga, she played good tennis, but it was a combination of her playing well and me not playing so well. That’s probably why we got today’s result. If a top player is playing perfectly, it’s always going to be difficult.”She highlighted her serve as an area in need of improvement: “The first two matches I got away with it because I could defend and use the rest of my game, but I know my serve needs to get better. If I’m not holding serve or dictating, it affects the rest of my game.”- Advertisement -Raducanu added, “On my second serves, the way the points are structured from there, and in return games, you feel more pressure. That was a big aspect of today, and probably the first two matches as well.”Raducanu’s pre-season training had been hampered by a back spasm, forcing her to pull out of her only warm-up event in Auckland. “Three weeks ago in Auckland, I was doing pool rehab, so to be on a tennis court playing and competing is something I’m grateful for,” she reflected. “I only started hitting when I got here 18 days ago, so beating two top opponents in the first two rounds was a positive.”Despite the tough loss, Raducanu said she has no excuses and looks at the experience as a learning opportunity: “One of my goals for this year is consistency. Today was a test, and I’ll take a lot of feedback from it to improve.” She’s now planning to play next in Singapore.- Advertisement -
