Wimbledon, but the 21-year-old has revealed that she is feeling healthy ahead of her return to the matchcourt.
“I feel good physically. I have no problems really. No niggles. I’m just very happy and excited to be in Washington,” Raducanu told press. “I played this tournament two years ago, and it’s one of my favorites on the calendar. Unfortunately I had to miss last year. But I’m just happy to have the opportunity to be playing this year.”
Raducanu did have the option to play at the Paris Olympics this week after being offered a place as a Grand Slam champion, but turned it down due to the quick surface changes.
Despite suggesting that there was some jealousy of her peers in Paris, Raducanu is sticking to her guns on the decision, “Yeah, I would say for me, staying on one surface is important. The change of surface isn’t the best thing for me right now. In the future, maybe it would have been.
“At this moment in time, I think switching to clay straight after grass, it’s such a big contrast, then back onto the hard courts, I didn’t want to risk anything. For me this option was just a lot better.”
The 2021 US Open champion added, “Of course, there are elements of FOMO (fear of missing out), missing out. Watching the Olympic ceremony, everybody in the team kits, a part of you obviously wants to be there and representing your country. I think when I think big picture, long-term, it’s the right call.”
Raducanu underwent surgeries to both wrists and her left ankle in April last year and has since been cautious in managing her schedule, including missing Roland Garros to focus on the grass court season.
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