Emma Raducanu didn’t hide her happiness with how she was able to react in the most nerve-wracking moments during this past weekend’s Billie Jean King Cup action as the Briton highlighted that as one of the keys to her two major wins.
Raducanu – who in the past had numerous matches where she would crumble under pressure or lose a match that she probably should have won – showed some outstanding mental strength to lead Great Britain to a win over France.
On Friday, Great Britain was 0-1 down to France on the clay courts of Le Portel when Raducanu stepped up to beat former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia 3-6 6-3 6-2 and keep the British team alive in the tie. Against 2022 WTA Finals champion Garcia, Raducanu was down by a set and a break before coming back from a 3-6 0-2 deficit to beat the Frenchwoman.
The following day, Raducanu fought out another tough match as she edged out Diane Parry 4-6 6-1 7-6 (1) in nearly three hours of play to complete Great Britain’s 3-1 win over France. Late in the match, the entire stadium was going wild and standing behind Parry. But Raducanu stayed cold and unfazed before ultimately sealing a win over Parry.
“It has been one of my strengths. It obviously takes a lot out of you to do that physically and emotionally. But I’m…
