'She is still growing as a player': Emma Raducanu gets heartfelt support from fellow WTA player amid media scrutiny

China’s Xinyu Wang has a supportive message for Emma Raducanu for facing constant media pressure. Raducanu has remained in the limelight ever since lifting the US Open back in 2021 at the age of just 18.

Since then, however, it has not been an easy ride for Raducanu, who has struggled with fitness concerns and inconsistent form as well. This year, Raducanu has featured in 32 matches and suffered defeats on 14 occasions. Her most recent defeat came at Wimbledon, where she lost to world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the third round in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4. Overall, Raducanu has featured in more than 10 competitions this year but has yet to secure a spot in the semifinals. She appeared in three quarterfinals, but on every occasion, she found herself on the wrong side of the result.

After losing to Sabalenka, Raducanu stated that she was proud of her performance in the competition, despite the result. "It is very difficult to take right now," said Raducanu back then. "It's hard to take a loss like that but at the same time I've pushed Aryna, who is number one and a great champion, so I have to be proud."

China’s Wang has recently spoken to Tennis 365, where she showed some support to Raducanu. Wang stated that she can understand that Raducanu is having a hard time dealing with so much pressure all the time. “I would imagine it is difficult for her,” said Wang. “Yeah, she has won a Grand Slam, but there is a lot of pressure that is now on her every time she plays. She won the US Open in one of her first tournaments on the WTA Tour, so it was never going to be easy after that. I think she is still growing as a player and also as a person. She is still young. I would say the best thing is to keep yourself away from the pressure and social media. It really doesn’t matter what they say on social media.”