Emma Raducanu names one thing she’s proud of despite shock Singapore Open first round exit
Emma Raducanu was keen to draw on the positives despite suffering a shock first round defeat at the Singapore Open. Facing 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa, the British star played out a gruelling three-hour and three-minute battle against her Spanish opponent. Raducanu suffered a shock first round defeat in the Singapore OpenAFP However she came away second best, losing 5-7 7-5 7-5. But despite the defeat, the 22-year-old was proud of how she handled the occasion after parting company with coach Nick Cavaday last week. Speaking to ESPN, she said: “I have the positives (from) this week, coming here on my own with Yutaka and my mom, but I’m really proud of how I dealt and handled myself this week,” referring to her fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura. “I feel OK. I feel like I have certain things we all manage as the year goes on. “I think it’s pretty early in the season. “For me to be playing this kind of match, all I need is time on court and a match-competitive situation, which I got today. “I got it in abundance — over three hours of it — so, for me, it’s really valuable because every match I play, I feel like it’s a win. “And I fought really hard. I gave everything. So I just got to keep building and moving on.” The defeat comes as Raducanu looks to get her career back on track. The former British number one reached a career-high of hitting the top ten in the WTA rankings while also famously winning the US Open in 2021. Raducanu was beaten in the third round of the Australian Open and is hoping for a good yearAFP She became the first qualifier in the Open Era to go all the way and scoop a grand slam prize. Since then, Raducanu has struggled with injury but has hopes of fulfilling her potential once again in 2025. While forced to withdraw from the Auckland Open due to a back injury, she did compete in the first slam of the year at the Australian Open. After conquering the first two rounds, she eventually fell to a defeat against five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in the straight sets in the third round. Now ranked 55 in the world, Raducanu will be keen to bolster that ranking in the months ahead.
Emma Raducanu was keen to draw on the positives despite suffering a shock first round defeat at the Singapore Open.
Facing 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa, the British star played out a gruelling three-hour and three-minute battle against her Spanish opponent.
However she came away second best, losing 5-7 7-5 7-5.
But despite the defeat, the 22-year-old was proud of how she handled the occasion after parting company with coach Nick Cavaday last week.
Speaking to ESPN, she said: “I have the positives (from) this week, coming here on my own with Yutaka and my mom, but I’m really proud of how I dealt and handled myself this week,” referring to her fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura.
“I feel OK. I feel like I have certain things we all manage as the year goes on.
“I think it’s pretty early in the season.
“For me to be playing this kind of match, all I need is time on court and a match-competitive situation, which I got today.
“I got it in abundance — over three hours of it — so, for me, it’s really valuable because every match I play, I feel like it’s a win.
“And I fought really hard. I gave everything. So I just got to keep building and moving on.”
The defeat comes as Raducanu looks to get her career back on track.
The former British number one reached a career-high of hitting the top ten in the WTA rankings while also famously winning the US Open in 2021.
She became the first qualifier in the Open Era to go all the way and scoop a grand slam prize.
Since then, Raducanu has struggled with injury but has hopes of fulfilling her potential once again in 2025.
While forced to withdraw from the Auckland Open due to a back injury, she did compete in the first slam of the year at the Australian Open.
After conquering the first two rounds, she eventually fell to a defeat against five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in the straight sets in the third round.
Now ranked 55 in the world, Raducanu will be keen to bolster that ranking in the months ahead.
