The young British woman opens up at a press conference and reveals that area that has been causing her problems in recent weeks, even months.
The high expectations of Emma Raducanu at the WTA Queen’s 2025 ended in the third round of the grass tournament, a quarter-final where the British player fell to Qinwen Zheng in two sets. Ranked 37th in the world, Emma had been delivering great performances in tournaments like Miami or Rome.
But physical issues resurface for the 22-year-old. Despite it seemed that the end of last season marked a turning point in those discomforts, the feelings are once again negative for Emma, who admitted in a press conference the issues she has been experiencing in recent weeks.
A troubled start to the tour
“I’ve had back problems since Strasbourg, and it’s been something that has come and gone. I’ve coped quite well in recent weeks, but I guess as the week progresses and I’ve played five matches, even if two were doubles, I think, yes, it gets tested. And I felt it as the workload increased,” Raducanu said to the media after losing to her Chinese opponent. “They took me off the court and taped me up for more stability and gave me some painkillers. That was all.”
Concerns about the injury?
“It’s been a persistent thing in recent weeks, and I’ve had back issues before. I think it’s just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of the area. I’m not too worried that it’s something serious, but I know it’s very annoying and requires proper and careful treatment.”
Close to being a seed at Wimbledon
Although the British player needs some time to evaluate the physical problems, her ranking situation is very positive: “Being a seed helps in the Masters, in the Grand Slams, and in many tournaments where you don’t face one of the top players in the early rounds, but my goals have shifted from being a seed to improving my game and, when facing the best, making it tougher and feeling more competitive.
Not feeling like I reach the third round of a Grand Slam and lose comfortably against one of the best. I think I’d rather have a more competitive match, even if that means losing in the first round, the second round, and, to be honest, that’s how I feel right now.”
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Raducanu confiesa cuál es su debilidad: “Es algo que tengo que cuidar bien”
