‘I Would Have a Day of Mourning’- British Tennis Beauty Emma Raducanu’s Latest Revelation Shows the Mammoth Pressure That Winning US Open Has Put On Her

People often choose to neglect the mental aspect of sports while analyzing the results. Tennis as a sport is as much mental as it is physical or technical. A poor run of form and occasional slumps are often down to the subpar mental condition of the players. We have seen renowned players like Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, Nick Kyrgios, and Amanda Anisimova open up about their mental health issues. Another former grand slam winner has joined the above-mentioned WTA stars in this aspect.

Recently, Emma Raducanu gave snippets on her mental side of the game. She revealed the side of the sport that is not available to viewers.

Emma Raducanu opens up on her way of dealing with losses.

More than the ups and downs, Raducanu spoke about how she reacts to different results in tennis. In the brief extract, she also mentioned the expectations she set for herself and the reasoning behind them. Raducanu said, via The Times, ” I very much attach my self-worth to my achievements. If I lost a match I would be really down, I would have a day of mourning, literally staring at the wall. I feel things so passionately and intensely.

She went on to talk about the highs and lows and the struggle to maintain steadiness. “I’ve been very high and very low, I’ve never really had this equilibrium, which is what I am striving for“, the Briton added.

Winning a grand slam can surely change your life but success always comes with a flip side.

How was Emma Raducanu put under pressure after winning the US Open?

Emma Raducanu’s US Open triumph was nothing short of a fairytale. The Briton entered the tournament as a qualifier ranked outside the top 150. She kept winning every match in straight sets and eventually had her hands on the trophy. The media hype and sponsorship deals followed after success in New York.

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However, for a teenager to win a slam without being close to a favorite is a massive over-achievement. Success always leads to expectations and expectations lead to disappointment. That has been the story of Emma Raducanu so far. The US Open success has put the Briton under immense pressure to deliver every time when she is still in her budding stage as a player.

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