Dan Evans hopes fans will ease the pressure on Emma Raducanu after the 22-year-old's Wimbledon run. The former British No. 1 offered words of encouragement for his compatriot, believing she's on the right track for continued upward movement in her career.
Raducanu was one of the big local hopes in Wimbledon on the women's side. Until a couple of weeks ago, she was positioned as British No. 1 and performed well in the early rounds, with victories over Mingge Xu and the 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, both in straight sets.
In the third round, she faced none other than World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. It was a tough match where the former US Open champion had her chances but ultimately fell 6-7[6-8], 4-6 to the Belarusian.
"Emma should definitely take a lot from the Sabalenka match," Dan Evans recently remarked about his compatriot in an interview with Tennis365. "It was great to see her out there fighting the way she did and I thought she was the better player for long periods of that match against the 3-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka.
"I'm interested to see what comes next for Emma. She is already back on the court working hard, and I think the summer in America is going to be good for her,” the former No. 21 added. "We always need to manage expectations a little around Emma, but let's leave her alone, let her enjoy playing tennis and she has a decent chance to do well heading into the US Open."
Raducanu shot to fame precisely in Flushing Meadows four years ago when, at just 18, she made history by becoming the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam. Raducanu hadn't dropped a set on her improbable run to the title, but since then, she hasn't been able to find the consistency that was expected, always facing high pressure regarding her results.
Perhaps one of the factors that has complicated Raducanu's career has been her difficulty in finding a stable coach to work with. In the last four years, she's had up to nine coaches, including Nick Cavaday, Andrew Richardson, and Vladimir Platenik. She recently worked with Cavaday, but he confirmed they wouldn't have a long-term agreement, and he would instead limit his role to advising her at specific times, not a continuous long-term commitment—at least for now.
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