Emma Raducanu beats Danka Kovinic 6-2 6-3 in opening round of BNP Paribas Open; British No 1 will face Polands Magda Linette for a place in the third round; ...
Looking ahead to her next opponent, Raducanu added: "Magda has had a great season and her results prove that. Being a break down is obviously difficult, but mentally I just took it one point at a time." I was expecting a battle and I am just glad to get through.
Emma Raducanu put any fears of her withdrawing from Indian Wells through injury to bed with an impressive 6-2 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic in the opening ...
She went on to take several weeks out of action before planning a comeback at the ATX Open last month, but the 20-year-old was forced to pull out after contracting tonsillitis. Her 2022 campaign was cut short due to a wrist injury, forcing her to miss the Billie Jean King Cup. It's been a tough start to 2023 for Raducanu with injuries continuing to plague her progress.
Emma Raducanu says she has been taking a break from social media since her exit at the Australian Open to focus on tennis.
"Today, before the match, I did not warm up. "I just woke up feeling not great, to be honest. "I didn't feel too good this morning [Thursday]," she told BBC radio. Raducanu has endured a disrupted start to 2023. I’m just human." WTA Indian Wells
Emma Raducanu notched only her third win of the 2023 season as she defeated Danka Kovinic in the first round of the Indian Wells Open and it was a good ...
[ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) “The short term plan is to manage it as best as possible. Since shooting to stardom on the back of her US Open success, Raducanu has enjoyed a lot of ups and downs. Asked how she stays positive amid the health struggles, Raducanu replied: “I just love competing. Managing the load, not train as much. [Emma Raducanu ‘getting better’ despite recent woes, says Miami Open chief](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/emma-raducanu-getting-better-woes-miami-open-wildcard/) [struck down by a bout of tonsillitis](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/emma-raducanu-indian-wells-open-boost-nightmare-spell/).
Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray and Jack Draper all made winning starts to their BNP Paribas Open campaigns in Indian Wells.
Looking ahead to her next opponent, Raducanu added: “Magda has had a great season and her results prove that. I was expecting a battle and I am just glad to get through. Being a break down is obviously difficult, but mentally I just took it one point at a time.”
Emma Raducanu nearly missed her Indian Wells victory over Danka Kovinic due to feeling unwell before the clash.The British tennis sensation has been s.
“Today before the match, I did not warm up. “I just woke up feeling not great to be honest. “I’m just so happy with the way I fought and dealt with the circumstances.
Emma Raducanu produced a stunning win over Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-3 in a match that lasted for one hour and 21 minutes.
Her results prove that and I know that from the match we played in Seoul, that it was quite physical. Serving in the sixth game, Raducanu averted three break points that would have allowed Kovinic to even the score at 3-3 and went on to win the following eight points. Although falling to Kovinic on their previous meeting in the 2022 Australian Open second round, Raducanu ultimately exacted comprehensive retaliation against her despite falling behind 2-0 in both sets.
Emma Raducanu has revealed that she was 'sleeping' before her return match to the WTA tour in Indian Wells.
“Today, before the match, I did not warm up. Raducanu confessed to still be feeling the effects of her illness, “I didn’t feel too good this morning. [Australian Open](https://tennishead.net/tennis/tournaments/australian-open/) and has recently been struggling with tonsillitis, forcing her to withdraw from last week’s WTA 250 event in Austin, Texas.
The 20-year-old is the fifth-most followed tennis player on Instagram, and the pressure of social media apps led to Raducanu choosing to focus on 'zoning ...
I can't imagine he's completely pain-free, so watching him this year has definitely given me a lot of inspiration.' But during her downtime post-victory, the player did manage to find a relief of sorts – offering guest commentary for half-an-hour in the BBC commentary booth during Raducanu also continues to share updates from her life on the tour to the delight of her fans. The British women's No 1 is a highly popular and high profile figure in the world of tennis Some have offered up the commitments of these brand endorsements as reasons why the player is yet to match the success she saw at earlier on in her professional career. The British women's No 1, who beat Danka Kovinic to progress to the second round at Indian Wells on Thursday, removed the social media apps following her exit at the Australian Open in January.
The Brit was having a quick SNOOZE just moments before she took to the Indian Wells court to face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Thursday night in the ...
Two minutes before I was called (to the court) I was sleeping in the treatment room. “Because I felt like it. I don’t really let it affect me.” “Before the match I did not warm up. “The wrists were manageable not 100%. I felt quite ill.
Emma Raducanu played and won her first match since January after a last-minute decision over whether she would even compete.
Two minutes before I was called I was sleeping in the treatment room so I'm just proud to have got out there and then won.” In September, Raducanu reached her first - and so far only - semi-final since her surprise title win at the 2021 US Open. And the world No 77 has now revealed that she made a last-minute decision to play on Thursday, having been asleep “minutes” before being called for the match as she continues to recover. I felt quite ill so I'm just happy to have played the match and then to win it despite how I felt today.” “I'm just so happy with the way I fought and dealt with the circumstances,” she added, before admitting that she had been struggling prior to the match. [Emma Raducanu](/latest/emma-raducanu) has revealed that she made a last-minute decision to take to the court in Indian Wells for her opening match on Thursday.
The British no.1 came through her opening match in the Californian desert last night but not without overcoming a challenging period in the lead up to her ...
I was expecting a battle and I am just glad to get through. “Two minutes before I was called I was sleeping in the treatment room so I'm just proud to have got out there and then won." Just trying to get through the tournament and reevaluate after," she said. I felt quite ill so I'm just happy to have played the match and then to win it despite how I felt today. "I'm just so happy with the way I fought and dealt with the circumstances. The 20-year-old completed a 6-2, 6-3 victory in one hour and 22 minutes and post-match Raducanu admitted to being asleep minutes before she was called to go on court.
Former US Open champion deleted social media from her phone after Australian Open and admits she's 'been living under her own rock' since.
"Today, before the match, I did not warm up. "I just woke up feeling not great, to be honest. "I felt like sometimes you go through patches where you just want to zone in on yourself, and I was very content with my life without it.
The Brit was having a quick SNOOZE just moments before she took to the Indian Wells court to face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Thursday night in the ...
Two minutes before I was called (to the court) I was sleeping in the treatment room. “Because I felt like it. I don’t really let it affect me.” “Before the match I did not warm up. “The wrists were manageable not 100%. I felt quite ill.
Emma Raducanu made a winning return to action at the Indian Wells Open on Thursday, but her pre-match routine was a bit unusual and it worked like a charm.
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