"Took a page right out of the Venus Williams handbook" - Tennis fans cheer as Emma Raducanu trolls 'monstrous' British media

Emma Raducanu's curt responses to the questions asked of her during a press conference at the 2023 Madrid Open are being celebrated by tennis fans.

Raducanu started her clay season with a first-round defeat to Jelena Ostapenko at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. The Brit has since made her way to Spain to compete in the WTA 1000 Madrid Open.

During the pre-tournament press conference, Emma Raducanu was repeatedly asked about the possibility of facing off against compatriot Jodie Anna Burrage, who was then competing in the qualifiers for the Madrid Open. Despite the media's persistent questions on the matter, Raducanu remained tight-lipped, answering in as few words as possible.

During the press conference, 16 questions were posed of the 20-year-old. She replied in a combined total of 58 words, before a WTA official shut down the presser.

A fan shared an excerpt of the press conference transcript on Twitter.

"Emma Raducanu with god tier trolling of the monstrous British press pack," the fan tweeted.

Tennis fans rejoiced at the Brit's hilarious stonewalling of the media. One fan pointed out the historical tendency of the British sports media to tear down its own athletes like Lewis Hamilton, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and now Raducanu.

"That’s British sports media for you. Relentless in destroying its own— Hamilton, Kane, Sterling, now Raducanu. It’s always been that way," the fan posted.

Another fan likened Raducanu to Venus Williams, who is famous for her ability to dodge mundane questions posed by the media.

"Took a page right out of the Venus Williams handbook," the fan tweeted.

"It's literally perfect. She should do every interview with them like this now because judging by their reactions so far they hate it. She got the rattled," another fan chimed in.

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Emma Raducanu will take on Viktoriya Tomova in Madrid Open 1R

Raducanu at the 2022 Madrid Open

Emma Raducanu will be up against Viktoriya Tomova in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday, April 26. Tomova, the top seed in the qualifying draw, came up short against Clara Burel in the final round. However, she received a lucky loser entry into the main draw.

Should Raducanu progress to the second round in Madrid, she will face off against World No. 1 Iga Swiatek. Swiatek leads 2-0 in her head-to-head against the Brit, with her most recent victory coming at the 2023 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.