Emma Raduacnu showcased a few of her finest tennis regardless of falling quick in a quarter-final conflict in opposition to world primary Iga Swiatek on the Stuttgart Open.
The British participant had slumped down the rankings to 303, following a mixture of damage lay-offs and a continuing battle for type, however her current successes on the Billie Jean King Cup and progress in Stuttgart has seen her rise 82 locations up the WTA rankings to 221.
Though she was dealt a blow in current weeks when the Roland Garros 2024 entry listing was launched, and there was no place for the 2021 US Open Grand Slam winner, the 21-year-old has impressed not too long ago.
Nevertheless, Raducanu’s look forward to a win in opposition to a participant within the prime 10 continues, and the defeat in opposition to Swiatek takes it to seven matches with out victory.
Earlier than heading to Germany, Raducanu helped Nice Britain by means of to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the primary time they’ve reached it since final century.
Towards France, she gained two singles matches and admitted she was enjoying a few of her finest tennis. Whereas Billie Jean King Cup matches don’t rely in direction of the rankings, it arguably aided her success in Stuttgart, the place she cruised by means of to the quarter-finals.
Regardless of utilizing a protected rating of 103, Raducanu was not assured a spot within the ladies’s draw for the French Open and was positioned fifth on the alternates listing, requiring 5 gamers to drag out earlier than the beginning of the competitors for her to be positioned in the principle draw.
Alternatively, she may undergo qualifying, as she did earlier than her run to the US Open trophy, or be awarded a wildcard.
After Stuttgart, Raducanu holds a rating of 221, a big enchancment on the 303 she held earlier than, however not excessive sufficient to routinely qualify for Grand Slams.
Though the indicators are encouraging and after surgical procedure on each wrists and an ankle, she is discovering a run of type not proven for the final two-and-a-half years.
