England’s tennis star Emma Raducanu played down any injury concerns, saying that she is fit and ready to go as she prepares to make her Centre Court debut at Wimbledon on Monday.
Raducanu will have to hit the ground running on Monday in what will be her first appearance on Centre Court against experienced Belgian opponent Alison Van Uytvanck, ranked 46th, is a tough cookie who reached the fourth round in 2018 and is no stranger to grass.
Emma Raducanu while speaking to media ,she said ,”I’ve definitely been managing it since Nottingham. I took two weeks off.
I’ve been preparing this week. Yesterday we just had to react to the situation. I already practised in the morning. So we all collectively thought it was the best decision to pass on the afternoon session, stay fresh and ready to go.
I think that this week was a good build-up. Definitely, there were moments earlier on in the week we weren’t really sure. We were sort of going to see how the week goes.
But it went pretty well. Now it’s full steam ahead. Everyone’s really looking forward to it.
I think people are going to be behind me and cheering me on. There’s nothing sort of negative about that. They want you to do well.”
I definitely feel like game-wise I back myself pretty much against anyone. I feel if I really put my mind to it and commit, then I can be pretty good.
Emma Raducanu on her Belgian opponent Alison Van Uytvanck ,she said, “She’s a real tricky opponent, especially on grass courts. I think this surface definitely suits her well. She plays a pretty quick, high-tempo game. It’s definitely going to take some getting used to, being prepared for that straightaway.”
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