Raducanu advised the best way to keep away from being a ‘glutton for punishment’ throughout French Open
Emma Raducanu has been suggested to not watch the French Open by former British No 1 Laura Robson so as to keep away from changing into a ‘glutton for punishment’. The 20-year-old will miss Paris’ Grand Slam after present process three totally different surgical procedures on three separate accidents and Robson believes a whole ‘psychological break’ from tennis will assist her come again stronger.
Robson, who suffered from a number of accidents throughout her personal tennis profession, defined how watching the game throughout her numerous damage layoffs prompted her extra hurt than good.
“I always watched it, actually,” Robson advised the Telegraph when requested if she nonetheless stored up with tennis when she was injured. “Yeah, probably not the best decision. You have so much Fomo [fear of missing out] all the time. Like, everyone was playing these huge matches, and I just wanted to see what the level was. I wanted to see the storylines unfold, I was always a tennis fan first and foremost
“Almost every player that I know, when they get back from a long day at Wimbledon, they switch on the TV and they watch more tennis. Maybe you have a multi-screen going on at once during the early rounds. Even though it can be draining, everyone’s a glutton for punishment.”
She added: “It seems like Emma is having a bit of a break, which is probably quite nice after going non-stop from the US Open all the way through. The rehab after an operation is never easy. So in this first stage where you actually can’t do very much, I think it’s so important to relax a little bit.”
Raducanu has struggled with a number of injuries ever since she clinched the US Open title as a qualifier in 2021. The breathtaking victory propelled her to international fame but the young star has failed to replicate the same successes in the last two years.
Fans are hopeful that recent operations to her two wrists and ankle will help her bounce back better than ever having recently slumped to 106th in the WTA rankings. Raducanu opted to go under the knife after she was forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open in April due to an injury on her right hand.
Taking to Instagram at the time, she wrote: “It is safe to say the last ten months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury on a bone of both hands. I tried my best to manage the pain and play through it for most of this year and end of last year by reducing practice load dramatically, missing weeks of training as well as cutting last season short to try to heal it.
“Unfortunately, it is not enough. I’m having a minor procedure done on both hands to resolve the issues. I’m disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and while I am at it will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle.”
Raducanu recently confirmed that she will miss both the French Open and Wimbledon following her medical procedures.