Emma Raducan: Martina Navratilova invites the British star to sort his coaching situation after the defeat of Miami Open | Tennis news
Tennis’s great Martina Navratilov urged Emma Raducan to solve her coaching situation, adding that he plays well enough to climb into the top 30 world.
Raducanu’s impressive ride to quarterfinals Miami Open ended In the hands of the fourth seed of Jessica Pegula on Wednesday.
The American survived a mid-match rush from Raducanu on the way to a heavy victory 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2.
Despite the loss, Raducan has marked her best appearance in the tournament to the final eight in Miami since he was crowned in 2021. The US Open Champion.
“It was amazing,” Navratilova Sky Sports Tennis said. “The way she looked at that second set, you think this match is done and somehow won the set, she won in Tie-Break and still competed in the third, but she did not feel good.
“I think stress contributed to that because time was fine, it was cool, they ended up after 11pm so it was time [not a factor]. The humidity pulls you a lot, but all the same – this was something more for Emma and it is simply amazing that she finished the match. “
Navratilova added, “If she stays healthy and play this well, then she will sow her in Roland Garros. I think she will switch to the ladder well enough in the Top 30. The biggest questionnaire is her health.
“I hope she will be able to solve her coaching situation because she was able to flow, but I think she should commit to someone and stay with them a little, see how it works.
“If she played like she did it against Pegula, then the sky is a limit.”
Raducan returns to the top 20, says Henman
“I thought the quality of the match, hitting the ball of both women is absolutely phenomenal,” said the former British no. 1 team Henman. “Pegula is the number four in the world. She was in the US Open final, Tennis claims her best tennis, and Raducan went with her head to her head.
“When you see that level from Raducanu, not only tennis, but also movement, resistance, the combat spirit, if it continues to do it, then it returns to the Top 20, Top 30 I think and that is what we want to see.”
Raducan: I’m really proud of myself – the warmth made me feel dizzy
Raducan told the media after the match:
“I’m really proud of how I fought, I competed well throughout the match. Jessica played a really good match from start to finish and just showed her class and level at the end, I think.
“Despite the loss today, I can take some good positive results from this week and now I’m looking forward. It was not easy and I played a really good tennis to get here, so it was nice to have the feeling that they were playing pretty well again.
“I think it was missing, and also a combat and competitive spirit is something I pulled out of myself this week and it was refreshing and it’s nice to have that feeling on the field.
“I just felt dizzy [before medical timeout]. I felt weak. It was very moist outside and we waited a long time, so maybe it was just a buildup.
“There were also physical points, with long rallies and difficult conditions. I don’t know how I somehow got overgroup in that second set, but in the third I definitely fought a little.
“I’m not sure [what’s next]. I think I have to take a rhythm and reconsider what I do. This week was good, but I just have to think of things and make a plan from there. “
Pegula attributes Raducanu’s screen
Pegula gave merit Raducanu’s performance in her comments after the match, saying, “It was difficult. I played a good first set, a little betrayed in the second, returned it, went 2-0 in Tie-break, but somehow turned.
“She started to move the ball very well, serving well … Sometimes it just happens, but I just wanted to go out in the third really strong, really fast, and just somehow jump on it and doesn’t hold the third set too close.”
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