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@EmmaRaducanu: Girl Made of Glass and Excuses. Updated July 8, 2024
If an established player who has consistently won matches makes health excuses, it’s understandable. But what about a qualifier who wins a Grand Slam as a fluke and then starts making excuses? Is it drama? Or is it the media and fans protecting her narrative? Let’s examine the pattern of Emma Raducanu’s excuses and controversies:
July 2021: Reaches Wimbledon 4th round. Plays well but gets a panic attack against @Ajlatom, retiring in the 4th round.
September 2021: Wins the US Open but fires her coach immediately after. The decline begins here.
October 2021: Loses in straight sets to @AliaksSasnovich, the only loss where she does not cite health issues, instead attributing it to inexperience.
December 2021: Contracts COVID-19, pulling out of an exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
January 2022: Suffers a blister on her finger and palm, leading to a defeat at the Australian Open, playing with limited ability.
February 2022: Retires from her first-round match at the Abierto Akron Zapopan in Mexico due to a hip problem and withdraws from another WTA event.
March 2022: Loses in the second round at Indian Wells while dealing with a stiff back.
April 2022: A blister on her foot causes a defeat in the Billie Jean King Cup.
May 2022: Withdraws from the Italian Open with back pain, though a scan in London shows it’s not serious.
June 2022: Retires from the Nottingham Open with a possible side strain and misses the Eastbourne Open.
August 2022: At the US Open, stops practicing due to blisters and other minor injuries.
September 2022: Retires from the semifinals at the Korea Open with a left foot injury.
October 2022: Seen wearing a wrist widget during practice at the Ostrava Open. Defeated in Round 1, then pulls out of the Transylvanian Open and Guadalajara Open due to a wrist injury.
November 2022: Enters the Billie Jean King Cup for the GB team but withdraws due to a wrist injury.
January 2023: Retires from the ASB Classic in New Zealand with an ankle injury after winning the first set 6-0, losing the second set 7-5, and retiring in tears.
January 2023: Suffers an abdominal injury at the Australian Open during the second round against @CocoGauff but does not retire and loses.
February 2023: Pulls out of the Austin Open with tonsillitis after a seven-week break.
March 2023: Withdraws from the Eisenhower Cup mixed doubles as a precaution, and later struggles with a wrist injury at the Miami Open, losing in the first round to @Bandreescu_.
April 2023: Withdraws before the first round against Viktoriya Tomova at the Madrid Open with a “hand injury” and falls out of the top 100.
May 2023: Reveals she is having surgery on both hands and her ankle, expected to miss most of the year.
August 2023: After returning to training, spotted in China with strapping on her right wrist, announcing she will return to the tour next year.
October 2023: Posts a gym update during her recovery with strapping on her right wrist.
April 2024: After helping England in the Billie Jean Cup, loses to an unknown player in straight sets, citing fatigue.
May 2024: Decides to skip Roland Garros because she was not given a wild card and did not want to play qualifiers.
June 2024: Plays in Eastbourne and loses to @DKasatkina, blaming strong wind, as if Kasatkina was playing remotely.
July 2024: Gets an easy draw in Wimbledon. Signs with @Andy_Murray for doubles, not expecting to reach the 4th round. But withdraws from Murray's match to prepare for singles citing sore wrists. @JudyMurray rightly and politely comments and catches controversy. Emma loses in singles the next day, citing a stiff back and a slip after being comprehensively beaten in the first set.
Conclusions:
1. Raducanu is fragile and always injured.
2. She is invincible provided she is not injured. The only issue is, she is always injured.
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