Emma Raducanu shocked the tennis world when she won the 2021 US Open, and the Brit is capable of winning another Grand Slam title, according to former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki.
As an 18-year-old qualifier ranked 150th, Raducanu stormed to the US Open title without dropping a set in one of the most remarkable major runs in tennis history. Raducanu is the only player to win a Grand Slam title as a qualifier.
Since her stunning breakthrough in New York — which remains her only WTA title — Raducanu has endured a challenging time on tour, with injuries frequently hampering her progress.
The 22-year-old hired renowned physical trainer Yutaka Nakamura, who previously worked with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka, at the end of the 2024 season.
After a difficult start to 2025, Raducanu kickstarted her campaign at the Miami Open, where she started working with coach Mark Petchey. She reached the quarter-finals in Miami — her best WTA 1000 result and most impressive performance since her US Open triumph.
The Brit has since built on her Miami run with some encouraging results on clay, including a last 16 showing at the Italian Open, and she holds a 9-4 record since linking up with Petchey.
Raducanu is currently the world No 43, which is her highest ranking position since August 2022 — just before she dropped the points from her US Open title.
Ahead of the 2025 French Open, Tennis365 asked Wozniacki about Raducanu’s prospects at Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year — and the ceiling she could reach.
“I mean, it’s hard to say. Can she stay healthy – is I think the main thing,” the 2018 Australian Open winner said at a TNT Sports event.
“I think she’s really going in the right direction, I think she’s moving her way up, I think… it’s not easy, who’s she gonna play? What’s the draw gonna be like?
“She’s proven she can beat great players, but it’s not easy if you get a really tough draw and have to beat seeded after seeded player to reach far. Obviously when you’re a higher seed, usually you get somewhat softer draws to start with and it kind of gets easier.
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“You know, you have to give her time. She’s young, she doesn’t have as much experience as many of the others do, but I think with [Mark] Petchey there in her corner… I think he’s great, he knows the game so well, he has all the ins and outs of all the stats, et cetera, and I think that’s gonna help her a lot.
“And you know, it’s not easy being British and playing Wimbledon. I love Wimbledon, I’m sure she loves Wimbledon and can’t wait to play, but at the same time, there’s a lot of pressure and I hope that she’s able to enjoy that and enjoy the crowd and having that be behind her.
“And what her ceiling is, I think time will tell, but she’s proven that she can win the US Open, and if you can do it once, you can do it again. It’s just a matter of putting it together for seven straight matches.
“I guess we’ll just have to wait and see if that’s gonna happen and when that’s gonna happen. But either way, being as young as she is and already having a Grand Slam under her belt is a great feat.”
Raducanu will face world No 42 Wang Xinyu in her opening match at the French Open and could face reigning champion and five-time major winner Iga Swiatek in the second round.
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