'She is moving probably the best I've seen her': Laura Robson backs Emma Raducanu for good show at French Open

Former British tennis player Laura Robson believes that her fellow countrywoman Emma Raducanu is doing ‘a lot of things right’ on clay this season. The 22-year-old, who was once regarded as the next big thing after winning the US Open at the age of just 18 back in 2021, is going through a mixed campaign.

Raducanu, who became the first player in the history of women’s tennis in the Open era to lift a Grand Slam despite starting from the qualifying round back in 2021, has featured in 10 different competitions this year where she has only managed to secure a spot in the quarterfinal on one occasion.

Raducanu’s clay court got underway in Madrid and since then, she has played in eight matches, winning five of them and suffering defeat in the other three. Her most recent outing came in Strasbourg where she was knocked out after losing to America’s Danielle Collins with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Former British tennis player Robson has spoken to TNT Sports where she talked about Raducanu’s chances ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year — the French Open. The 31-year-old was of the opinion that the former world number 10 is doing ‘a lot of things right’ on clay this season. She also stated that she has never Raducanu move as well as she has been doing this year on the red surface.

"Absolutely, I think she's doing a lot of things right on the clay," said Robson. "She is moving probably the best I've seen her on that surface and making sure that she's adjusting her game in some ways to be able to play well on it with a little bit more height on her forehand and a bit more variety from the back of the court."

The French Open 2025 will begin from May 25 where players from all over the world will participate to showcase their talent and secure the ultimate prize. Raducanu will begin her campaign against China’s Wang Xinyu.