Tim Henman has made a 2025 rankings prediction for Emma Raducanu.
The 22-year-old endured another injury-interrupted season from 2024, after coming back to the tour in January following double wrist and ankle surgery.
Raducanu was limited to just 35 matches this season, but she had a strong finish to the year representing Great Britain at the Billie Jean King Cup finals.
She won each of her matches in her team’s run to the semi-finals in Malaga, and the 2021 US Open winner is feeling good ahead of the new season.
What is Tim Henman’s ranking prediction for Emma Raducanu in 2025?
Emma Raducanu had been hoping for an injury-free year, but she suffered more physical issues and missed some sections of the year, such as the majority of the clay court season and the Asian swing post-US Open.
Despite her lack of matches this season, Raducanu rose from around 300 in the world at the start of the season to her current ranking of 59.
With more matches Raducanu can certainly cause some damage on the WTA Tour in 2025, and Tim Henman thinks if Raducanu can play more consistently, her ranking can go so much higher. “I think the challenge for Raducanu is around physical resilience,” he told the Sky Sports Tennis podcast.
“You talk about Katie Boulter and all the improvements that she has made. Yes, she has gotten better as a tennis player and her movement has improved but it’s also her ability to play the full schedule.
“You saw Katie at the end of the year playing four or five tournaments in a row, she makes the final in Hong Kong, the last tournament of the year, and finished top 25.
Emma Raducanu issues warning to rivals ahead of 2025 season
Raducanu was encouraged by her performances at the end of 2024.
Her Billie Jean King Cup finals matches was her first since retiring from her Korea Open quarter-final against Daria Kasatkina in September.
She claimed wins over Jule Niemeier, Rebewcca Marino and Viktoria Hruncakova in Malaga, but Great Britain were eliminated in the semi-finals.
But looking ahead to 2025, Raducanu warned her rivals that she plans to be a thorn in their side on a more consistent basis.
“My assessment is, I think sometimes I need reminding. I’m top 60 in the world and I have played less than 15 events, which is pretty unheard of, in a way,” Raducanu said via the WTA website.
“I have to pat myself on the back for that. I know I’m a dangerous player. I know no one wants to pull my name in the draw. I take pride in that, and I’m looking forward to hopefully staying on court longer next year.”
