Emma Raducanu makes bold claim over standing ahead of Australian Open
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Emma Raducanu has insisted that no-one will want to draw her at the Australian Open as the 2021 US Open winner explained why she has given herself a “pat on the back” for her 2024 season. Raducanu has shown glimpses of her best tennis this year despite continuing struggles with injury, reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in her best grand slam result since her maiden major triumph in New York. “I know I’m a dangerous player,” Raducanu told BBC Sport. A successful trial during the autumn has seen Nakamura added on a full-time basis to Raducanu’s team with the tennis player hoping to become “one of the best athletes” on the WTA Tour.