"I was literally screaming but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do and try and get ready for Stuttgart" - Emma Raducanu on painful recovery from blisters

Emma Raducanu's Billie Jean King Cup campaign came to a disappointing end as she suffered a tame 6-1, 6-1 loss to Marketa Vondrousova. Great Britain went on to lose the tie 3-2 against the Czech Republic.

Raducanu was affected by painful blisters on her feet during the match and could barely run. She has since been spotted practicing at the Porsche Tennis Center ahead of the Stuttgart Open.

In a recent interview with the BBC, Raducanu detailed her "painful" recovery process, saying her physio bathed her feet in surgical spirit.

Raducanu said she screamed through the entire ordeal, but conceded it was necessary to try and get her ready to play in Stuttgart, where she is the eighth seed.

“My physio Will is bathing my feet in surgical spirit every day – it’s definitely painful," Raducanu said. "We did it after the match [at the Billie Jean King Cup]. I was literally screaming but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do and try and get ready for Stuttgart.”

"I think my tennis level is pretty good" - Emma Raducanu

Raducanu will open agianst Storm Sanders in Stuttgart.

Speaking about her injuries, Raducanu said that she was frustrated at not being able to give 100% on court, but took consolation from the fact that her problems were not tennis-related.

The youngster said she felt the level of her game was "pretty good," adding that all she needed to do was work on her consistency and staying injury free.

"Of course it’s frustrating [to be hampered by numerous injuries] for sure," Raducanu said. "But in some sort of twisted way it gives me a sense of confidence and relief that I don’t think it’s my tennis that’s the issue."

"I think my tennis level is pretty good," she continued. "It’s just about being able to repeat it or maintain it or not be hampered by any kind of physical issues and as soon as I sort all these out and keep building on my tennis level, then I think I will be able to put out good matches back to back.”

Emma Raducanu will play Storm Sanders in her opening match at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday.

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