Emma Raducanu snubs wildcard for Paris Olympics, but it’s a wise choice

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“If I hadn’t had that wildcard first at Wimbledon who knows what would have happened later in the United States. I think life is a collection of ‘butterfly effect’ events and there are lots of little moments where you don’t know what will happen.”

As a Slam winner, Emma Raducanu could take part in the next Paris Olympics thanks to a wildcard which, however, the Briton decided to refuse, to think about the next tournaments on the WTA Tour. And receiving some harsh criticism for her choice (senseless, considering she made a very wise choice, in my opinion. Here you can read what I think about).

“For me it was quite clear from the beginning, I am very determined and I want to do things at my own pace and in my own way, not like a diva, but giving priority to my body and my health. If I am in shape and if I give I have 100% knowledge that great things can come, but at the moment I feel like I can’t afford to put any more stress on my body and take any more risks, especially given my recent history with injuries,” she explained to The Express.

Emma Raducanu© Nathan Stirk / Stringer Getty Images Sport

 

Her words were quite clear with Raducanu who clarified – also given the recent stuped controversies generated by her haters – the reasons for the withdrawal…

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