Emma Raducanu says she is entering the remainder of the year with the mentality that “everything is a win” as the Briton can only gain points in the remainder of the season and not lose.
Last year, Raducanu came to Madrid and her name appeared in the main draw but she then withdrew at the last moment citing a wrist injury. Shortly after, Raducanu had surgeries on both wrists and an ankle.
Now, Raducanu is back to Madrid and set to face 82nd-ranked Maria Lourdes Carle today in her opener at Caja Magica.
Last week, Raducanu made the quarterfinal at a WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart before losing to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek. By reaching the Stuttgart quarterfinal, Raducanu improved 80 spots and started this week ranked at No. 221 in the world.
With a good Madrid run, Raducanu could easily return to the top-150 in the world or even the top-100, depending on how far she makes it.
Raducanu on her mindset for the remainder of the year
“The altitude here, it doesn’t catch you as off guard,” Raducanu told Sky Sports.
“It’s always going to be different, but at least you can expect it and you know where things are, which always helps – you know where the stringer is, the gym is, everything,…
