EXCLUSIVE How to banish Emma's agony: Top physio says Raducanu is surrounded by 'yes' people, must copy Murray's brutal training regime...
and play more matches! It feels as though the career of Emma Raducanu, 21, is yet to really get going She retired from her quarter-final tie at the Korea Open last week with a sprain She has suffered a succession of injuries after her epic US Open title in 2021 By Matthew Lambert Published: 17:30 EDT, 29 September 2024 | Updated: 17:30 EDT, 29 September 2024 e-mail 5 View comments Strange to say about a Grand Slam champion, but it feels as though the career of Emma Raducanu is yet to really get going. She retired from her quarter-final match at the Korea Open last week with a ligament sprain in her left foot and just like that a season in which she has played only 13 events is in danger of tailing off. The 21-year-old suffered a succession of injuries in the first couple of years after her US Open title in 2021 and this year her scheduling has been extremely cautious if not downright eccentric.
What has become clear is her body is not ready for the relentless demands of the WTA Tour. So Mail Sport spoke to a top physical trainer about what Raducanu must to do to equip herself for the rigours of the tour. His answer was unequivocal.
'She just doesn't play enough matches,' says Kieron Vorster, who has been strength and conditioning coach to players such as former world No6 Tim Henman, Dan Evans and Wayne Ferreira. Strange to say about a Gran.