"Emma Raducanu did everything backwards": Former US Open champ's agent Max Eisenbud urges critics not to be "malicious" towards her amid dip in form

Emma Raducanu's agent, Max Eisenbud, has voiced support for the Brit amid her recent run of indifferent results.

Raducanu made headlines worldwide with her title win at the 2021 US Open. She made history by becoming the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title (male or female).

However, the Brit has struggled to produce strong results since then; the Major at Flushing Meadows remains her only WTA title so far. She has also failed to progress past the second round at any Grand Slam, and her ranking has dropped to World No. 252.

After an eight-month injury hiatus, Emma Raducanu returned to action at the 2024 ASB Classic. She won her first-round match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse but fell short against Elina Svitolina next.

Raducanu then faced early exits at the Australian Open, Abu Dhabi Open and Qatar Open.

Despite facing criticism because of her recent dip in form, Raducanu still has people who believe in her, which includes her agent, Max Eisenbud.

Eisenbud, who has worked with Maria Sharapova and Li Na in the past, recently appeared on an episode of 'Served with Andy Roddick' podcast and urged critics not to be "malicious" towards the former World No. 10.

"I just think people should not be malicious," Eisenbud said (at 1:00:10). "I think anything else is fair game if you wanna rip her serve or you wanna rip that she hasn't won three matches in a row. I think just don't be malicious to her because the girl did everything backwards. She skipped every step."

"She won the US Open, she went to the next tournament. She didn't even know where the player lounge was. She didn't know where the practice courts were. She didn't know anything. She is still figuring it out, very hard what she did," he continued.

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"Emma Raducanu is a really good tennis player, she is gonna figure it out" - Max Eisenbud

Emma Raducanu pictured at the 2024 Qatar Open

Max Eisenbud also voiced his belief in Emma Raducanu's talent and praised her tennis ability during the aforementioned podcast. He expressed confidence that the Brit would soon rediscover her form.

"She is a really good tennis player and I think she's gonna figure it out," Eisenbud said (at 1:01:30).

Eisenbud lauded the 21-year-old's "champion quality" and claimed that once she regained her footing in tournaments and reached the later stages, she wouldn't hold back.

"Once she gets second week in a tournament, she is not gonna be afraid to win it where there's a lot of people that are afraid to win it," he said.

"I think she showed her nerve and what she did, that champion quality, that I believe you can't teach. It's gonna happen again for her," he added.

Raducanu is currently training in London, and is likely to compete at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells next (March 6-17), followed by the Miami Open. These tournaments, known as the 'Sunshine Double,' boast draw sizes similar to Grand Slams (128 players).