Tennis legend Chris Evert is urging people “not to make a big deal” out of Emma Raducanu’s stunning Madrid press conference that ended with a WTA official stepping in and calling it a day. During her pre-tournament press conference in Madrid, Raducanu was asked 16 questions by British journalists.
Raducanu had a total of 58 words in response to those 16 questions. Evert, a former 18-time Grand Slam champion, says every tennis player has a day like that when they are just not in the mood to speak. “In her defense, every one of us has had a day, or a press conference like this – don’t make it such a big deal,” Evert tweeted.
In her defense, every one of us has had a day, or a press conference like this… don’t make it such a big deal…ð¤·âï¸ððð https://t.co/F1Z0aumx9a — Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) April 26, 2023
Raducanu pulled out of Madrid
The day after Raducanu’s press conference made all the headlines, the Briton pulled out of Madrid.
On Wednesday, Raducanu was scheduled to play Viktoriya Tomova in the Madrid first round but an injury to her right hand forced her to pull out. Raducanu has been dealing with a wrist injury since late 2022 and she provided more details on the issue in Miami.
“It’s something I’ve been…
