Raducanu heads again to drafting board after Indian Wells defeat

Oct 8, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR) reacts after dropping some extent towards Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) at Indian Wells Tennis Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports activities

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu stated she was upset however not discouraged after crashing out of Indian Wells on Friday in her first match since beautiful the tennis world at Flushing Meadows final month.

After dropping the primary set, the 18-year-old squandered a 4-2 lead towards Aliaksandra Sasnovich within the second earlier than eventually falling 6-2 6-4.

The British sensation stated the distinction in expertise between the gamers was the deciding think about her incapacity to power a deciding set.

“She’s been on Tour, in all probability been 4-2 down like a whole bunch of occasions,” she stated.

“It’s my third WTA event this yr. It is going to are available time. I’ve simply obtained to not rush it, preserve going and get my head again to the drafting board.”

Raducanu, who parted methods with coach and former Davis Cup participant Andrew Richardson after her triumph in New York, stated she would overview the match on Saturday.

“From there, I’ll be capable of plan,” she stated.

Regardless of the loss, she stated she is going to maintain her head excessive and attempt to be taught as a lot as she will be able to from it.

“There’s going to be disappointment after any loss,” she stated.

“I didn’t go in there placing any strain on myself as a result of in my thoughts, I’m so inexperienced that I’m simply taking all of it in.

“You’re going to have highs and also you’re at all times going to have lows the place you’re upset with the way you carried out.

“Aliaksandra performed an awesome match. You might inform she’s extra skilled than me. She went on the market and executed her sport plan higher than I did. She, in fact, deserved to win.”

Previous to the event, Raducanu had stated she deliberate on competing at quite a lot of tournaments this yr together with the WTA 250 occasion in Linz, Austria subsequent month, with hopes of creating the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico.

For now, she stated she is content material to return house to England and re-group.

“We’ll see what occurs after I get again,” she stated.

“I’ll in all probability focus on with just a few folks on my crew and see what’s proper for me, what the following choice goes to be.

“We’ll see what occurs.”

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