- Emma Raducanu gave a positive update on her health following the turmoil surrounding her injuries
- The 21-year-old had surgery on both her wrists last year after persistent pain
- Raducanu defended skipping the French Open to prepare for the grass-court season
Emma Raducanu has declared she feels ‘in a really fit place’, with her troublesome wrists stronger than ever, three weeks after Wimbledon.
Raducanu, who starts her grass court season at the Nottingham Open on Tuesday, said she now had “no doubt or fear whatsoever” about hitting the ball despite having operations on both wrists a year ago after persistent pain when performing shots.
The British No. 6, who has plummeted to No. 209 in the world, said: ‘Physically and physically I feel very healthy and strong.
“I’ve done a great job with my trainer over the past few months.”
She defended her decision to skip the French Open as she needed more preparation for the grass-court season. But she admitted the rain had limited her practice time.
Emma Raducanu emphasized that she feels ‘very fit’ after an injury
The 21-year-old skipped the French Open as she needed more preparation for the tough season
Raducanu, 21, who faces Japan’s Ena Shibahara, world number 274, in Nottingham on Tuesday, has also criticized the use of heavier balls that swell and create longer rallies.
She said: “They don’t adapt the ball to the conditions, and they become very heavy.
‘For me that is certainly a factor where I have to miss certain events. They’re just not beneficial to my situation.”