Just going to play like a child who loves enjoying tennis: Emma Raducanu on the eve of Wimbledon

Britain’s Emma Raducanu, who has been seeded 10, will start her marketing campaign towards Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Monday (June 27).

Britain’s Emma Raducanu training forward of the 2022 Wimbledon. (Courtesy: AP)

HIGHLIGHTSEmma Raducanu has been seeded 10 at WimbledonWimbledon will start on June 27 and go on until July 10Defending champion Ash Barty retired from tennis earlier this yr

The 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu on Sunday revealed the method she goes to make use of at Wimbledon. The British, who’s seeded 10, will start her marketing campaign towards Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium on centre courtroom on June 27.

“It’s always my dream to step out on Centre Court. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and started playing tennis,” Raducanu was quoted as saying.

Raducanu had crashed out of the earlier version of Wimbledon within the fourth spherical. Talking about her final outing at her dwelling Grand Slam, the 19-yerar-old mentioned: “I feel like last year I came straight out of my exams, I was fresh, ready to play. I feel the same excitement this year, to be honest, because I think Wimbledon just brings that out of me especially. But I’m definitely looking forward to it. Just going to play like a kid who just loves playing tennis.”

“I think that I as a tennis player have actually grown and developed and have skills that I maybe didn’t have last year. But everyone knows me now. Everyone knows the sort of things I was doing last year. Everyone wants to beat me. I sort of take that as a compliment if players are raising their game against me because they want to do well against you.

“I feel that’s undoubtedly going to assist me as a tennis participant long run as a result of if gamers are elevating their recreation towards me, I’ve to boost my stage, too. So I feel there’s nothing adverse about that. Over time I might be a greater tennis participant. I’m 19 years previous. If I hadn’t received the US Open, I feel the previous yr or the best way that I’ve been kind of heading, it would not be essentially a foul factor, or result-wise, you understand? I feel I nonetheless have hopefully 15 years or one thing extra in my profession to go. I’m simply at first of it. So, yeah, I’m wanting ahead for this long-term journey.”

Raducanu shot to fame after successful the US Open ultimate towards Leylah Fernandez of Canada in 2021. However, she could not switch the momentum this yr as she was eradicated from each the Australian Open and the French Open within the second spherical every.