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Emma Raducanu was delighted by her performance at the ongoing Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships. She also spoke about her four-match losing streak in the lead-up to the win.
Raducanu suffered first-round exits at the Australian Open, Singapore Open, Abu Dhabi Open and Qatar Open earlier this year. The star player, who got a wildcard entry in Dubai, advanced to the Round of 32 of the tournament by defeating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-2.
After the match, she spoke candidly to a media house in the UAE named The National about her past disappointments in the Middle East and how she has been working to get back on track:
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"I haven’t lost to bad players. Ekaterina [Alexandrova] went on and made semis [in Doha] and Marketa [Vondrousova, whom she lost to in Abu Dhabi] is a class opponent as well.
"I have to put things in perspective and just try take care of my day and stay consistent and not let it run away from me.”
The Brit, who won her first and only Grand Slam at the 2021 US Open, has had a tough time on tour, with frequent coaching changes. She has changed six coaches over the course of the last three years.
Emma Raducanu recently split with coach Nick Cadavay due to the latter's health concerns. This led to her going into the 2025 season with just her trainer Yutaka Nakamura, who has played a key role in her success.
Rennae Stubbs expressed her interest in coaching Emma Raducanu
Serena Williams' ex-coach Rennae Stubbs recently expressed that she would be happy to coach Emma Raducanu if she were given an opportunity to. She explained in detail the approach that she would take in training the 22-year-old in the latest episode of 'The Rennae Stubbs Podcast.'
"I'll never say no to an opportunity of working with a Grand Slam champion. What would I work on...I think the first thing I would do is sit her down and ask her what she wants. And I think that's the key, you have to know what your player wants," she said. (46:30 onwards)
The former doubles World No. 1 emphasized the importance of having a positive mentality, and advised Raducanu to set realistic goals for herself moving forward.
