Emma Raducanu insists she is not pressured but calls for patience.
British teenage Tennis player Emma Raducanu has called for some “patience” as she returns to court at the Transylvania Open in Cluj.
Raducanu claims that she is not pressurized but insists on getting a little bit of time.
She takes on Polona Hercog on Tuesday bidding to win her first WTA Tour match, having lost in the opening round at previous tournaments in Nottingham, San Diego and Indian Wells.
Raducanu is currently searching for a new coach having parted with Andrew Richardson after her win in New York, insists she requires time to find her game again.
“I don’t think there is any pressure on me,” she said. “I feel like everyone should just be a little patient with me.
“I am going to find my tennis, I just need a little bit of time. But I am really enjoying it.
“I feel like I am the same person. I still go out there, approaching the same as before.
“I am really enjoying my tennis right now. I feel it will be in a great place. In the long term, I know it will be up and down, the past few weeks I have learned a lot about myself.
“I am really excited for the next chapter. This end of the season and the next year I can play on the tour, like a full year, and that is the most exciting thing.
“Patience is key. Because, as I said, there are a lot of lows, where you learn about your game. You adjust to each level gradually.
“I kind of went from zero to the top of the game. So, it’s obviously going to take some time to adjust and adapt but hopefully with some good work I will be able to do that.”
