Emma Raducanu is playing the “right kind of tennis” ahead of the US Open, says Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong;The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app from August 24
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Emma Raducanu must try to remain “injury free” but she is playing the “right kind of tennis” ahead of the US Open, believes Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong.
The 22-year-old has been looking back to her best so far this season, having reached the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington last week. She was denied a repeat of the 2021 US Open final against Leylah Fernandezafter losing to Anna Kalinskaya.
She also reached the semi-finals of the doubles event alongside Elena Rybakina before pulling out through illness.
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Raducanu will make her first appearance at the dual-venue format National Bank Open in Canada since 2022 before heading to the Cincinnati Open, which is taking place from 5-18 August -live on Sky Sports Tennis.
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Speaking toSky Sports News, Keothavong said: “I thought she had a pretty good grass-court season and has carried that confidence into the start of the North American hard-court swing. Seeing her win matches in tough conditions, serving really well, showing really good composure out there.
It’s all positives and signs that she’s moving in the right direction. She loves this part of the year!
“Hard courts are where she’s most comfortable. She’s had some fantastic wins over the likes of Maria Sakkari and also former Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka as well.
There are lots of positives despite the loss in the semi-finals. I thought she still played pretty well. She also made the semi-finals in the doubles so she’s getting matches under her belt and this will all just be good preparation in the lead-up to the US Open.”
Source: Skysports
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