Emma Raducanu explains why she is a ‘cannot lose’ place for the rest of 2024

Emma Raducanu says she is coming into the rest of the yr with the mentality that “all the pieces is a win” because the Briton can solely acquire factors within the the rest of the season and never lose. 

Final yr, Raducanu got here to Madrid and her identify appeared in the principle draw however she then withdrew on the final second citing a wrist harm. Shortly after, Raducanu had surgical procedures on each wrists and an ankle. 

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Now, Raducanu is again to Madrid and set to face 82nd-ranked Maria Lourdes Carle as we speak in her opener at Caja Magica. 

Final week, Raducanu made the quarterfinal at a WTA 500 event in Stuttgart earlier than shedding to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek. By reaching the Stuttgart quarterfinal, Raducanu improved 80 spots and began this week ranked at No. 221 on the earth. 

With a very good Madrid run, Raducanu might simply return to the top-150 on the earth and even the top-100, relying on how far she makes it. 

Raducanu on her mindset for the rest of the yr

“The altitude right here, it doesn’t catch you as off guard,” Raducanu instructed Sky Sports activities.

“It’s at all times going to be completely different, however at the very least you’ll be able to anticipate it and the place issues are, which at all times helps – the place the stringer is, the health club is, all the pieces, the place to search out the meals. That’s the place it does come in useful, however I feel I’m simply attempting to clean up bodily as a lot as doable.

“This was the final place I got here to final yr earlier than surgical procedure and I pulled out on web site, after which I had surgical procedure and missed the following eight months.

“For me, it’s like now I’ve zero to defend for the remainder of the yr, so all the pieces is a acquire, all the pieces is a win. Pondering how far I got here since final yr is a superb factor.”

When Raducanu kicks off her Madrid marketing campaign as we speak, will probably be her second look on the event. In her debut two years in the past, Raducanu gained her opening two matches earlier than shedding to Anhelina Kalinina within the round-of-16.