Emma Raducanu

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

RE: Emma Raducanu

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Christine wrote:
Elegant Point wrote:
I always think the horrible posts say more about the poster! Why go on someones fan page to post controversial comments?
Same can be said about the some of the quirky posts on this Message Board

Super cute video of Sonya vs Emma both aged ~ 9

www.tiktok.com/@lta/video/7387735594765405473

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Saturday 6th of July 2024 02:27:11 PM
It's Sonay not Sonya!

I know. Tell that to the iPad.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, some are absolutely horrific
I've reported several of those too
I've also signed petitions for a change in the law
However, there's plenty of room for polite comment and, indeed, criticism, which is quite different

But one persons fair criticism is another's abuse. My opinion is that forums are fine to post negative stuff as it is actually quite easy to avoid engaging or even knowing the stuff people are posting about you but when someone goes on a players (or anyone's) personal social media to directly target them, that crosses the line.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, some are absolutely horrific
I've reported several of those too
I've also signed petitions for a change in the law
However, there's plenty of room for polite comment and, indeed, criticism, which is quite different
But one persons fair criticism is another's abuse. My opinion is that forums are fine to post negative stuff as it is actually quite easy to avoid engaging or even knowing the stuff people are posting about you but when someone goes on a players (or anyone's) personal social media to directly target them, that crosses the line.

Indeed, I agree, up to a point (I think it's relatively easy to distinguish between fair criticism and abuse - the law is clear too, it's not just in the eye of the beholder)

But most of the reports of abusive comments I've seen haven't been on their personal social media but on twitter

9vicman · Pro player

So...when can we expect Emma to play again? Can't get my head around her schedule.

Var · Pro player

Emma is back in the UK. Seems to have ditched Cincinatti.

wales1994 · Club Coach

I just read that she didn't get a wildcard for Toronto or Cinci. Why won't she just do qualifying? A few straightforward wins wouldn't do her any harm, surely? Will we only see her next at the US Open?

Var · Pro player

wales1994 wrote:
I just read that she didn't get a wildcard for Toronto or Cinci. Why won't she just do qualifying? A few straightforward wins wouldn't do her any harm, surely? Will we only see her next at the US Open?

I think that is the plan.

indiana · Tennis legend

Certainly a very much quieter run up to the USO than in 2021 when she played 13 matches over the 3 weeks prior to the USO main draw. That worked not bad as a build up! - and I would have thought that she was rather stronger now.

3 weeks prior : 5 matches - Q + QF - ITF W100
2 weeks prior : 5 matches - RU - WTA 125
Week prior - 3 matches - Q for the USO MD

I do hope that she has no particular issues.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Certainly a very much quieter run up to the USO than in 2021 when she played 13 matches over the 3 weeks prior to the USO main draw. That worked not bad as a build up! - and I would have thought that she was rather stronger now.

3 weeks prior : 5 matches - Q + QF - ITF W100
2 weeks prior : 5 matches - RU - WTA 125
Week prior - 3 matches - Q for the USO MD

I do hope that she has no particular issues.

Perhaps she's just making sure no issues arise. I suspect her wrists are still potentially problematic. The moon ball shots that she was using in Uk and some quite loopy ones in Washington at times possibly suggests her previous hard hitting needing to be tempered? Just I guess really, I don't know at all the mechanics of tennis and tennis strokes. Anyway, she know how she needs to train now and hopefully she will be busy doing that.

Var · Pro player

Looks like Emma will focus on the Asian swing, post US Open. Assuming any points picked up in the US Open will be a bonus. Seems a sensible choice, especially as she is so popular in that part of the world and hasnt really capitalised on it yet.

Peter too · Tennis legend

She has her name down for both the WTA500 Korea Open starting on the 16th and the WTA1000 China Open starting on 25th. The last I saw she was about 7 out of the main draw for Korea.

Var · Pro player

Peter too wrote:
She has her name down for both the WTA500 Korea Open starting on the 16th and the WTA1000 China Open starting on 25th. The last I saw she was about 7 out of the main draw for Korea.

Lets hope for a lack of hubris and she plays qualies if necessary.

-- Edited by Var on Wednesday 4th of September 2024 08:40:05 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Peter too wrote:
She has her name down for both the WTA500 Korea Open starting on the 16th and the WTA1000 China Open starting on 25th. The last I saw she was about 7 out of the main draw for Korea.
Lets hope for a lack of hubris and she plays qualies if necessary.

-- Edited by Var on Wednesday 4th of September 2024 08:40:05 PM

I think she has been trying to balance training and match play while improving her ranking and avoiding undoing the repairs she had on her wrists and ankle this year. Unfortunately she didn't get her preparation quite right for the US Open, which she feely admitted afterwards.

seagull · Hall of fame

Var wrote:
Peter too wrote:
She has her name down for both the WTA500 Korea Open starting on the 16th and the WTA1000 China Open starting on 25th. The last I saw she was about 7 out of the main draw for Korea.
Lets hope for a lack of hubris and she plays qualies if necessary.

-- Edited by Var on Wednesday 4th of September 2024 08:40:05 PM

She has a wild card for Seoul, and has made main draw cut for Beijing so no need for qualifying.