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Emma Raducanu is happy with how her 2024 Indian Wells run went as the Briton described it as “a big success” but also called out the WTA over the constant ball changes because she feels it is “bad for us.”
In her third Indian Wells campaign, Raducanu started with a dominant 6-2 6-3 win over Rebeka Masarova. Then, Raducanu was 4-0 up on 2024 Australian Open semifinalist Dayana Yastremska before the Ukrainian world No. 31 retired from the match.
After overcoming the opening two rounds in Indian Wells, Raducanu got to meet the biggest name yet in 2024 as she took on world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. Against Sabalenka, Raducanu fell short in two sets but she put up some big fight before the two-time Grand Slam champion sealed a 6-3 7-5 win.
“It was a good success, I would say,” Raducanu said of her 2024 Indian Wells run.
“I think I have handled myself a lot better on the match court. I was a lot more positive and hungry to play, and that showed I think in the tennis that I did play.”
Last month, Raducanu started her Middle East swing with a convincing 6-4 6-1 win over Marie Bouzkova before Ons Jabeur sent her packing out of Doha by giving her a 6-4 6-1 defeat. After exiting Doha in the round-of-16, Raducanu lost in the Dubai…
