Emma Raducanu\u2019s US Open humiliation was complete as she was hammered in submission by No 9 seed Elena Rybakina in a match that was done and dusted in an hour.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t just the end of a Grand Slam dream that will leave a lasting mark on Raducanu, as the gulf in class between the two players may have come as a shock to the British No 1 after a 6-1, 6-2 win for Rybakina.<\/p>\n
Raducanu<\/a> has been taking strides forward in recent weeks, with impressive performances against world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Masters<\/a> fuelling hope that she was closing he gap on the game\u2019s top players.<\/p>\n Yet that theory was blown apart by a dominant Rybakina, with Raducanu in reflective mood as she spoke to Sky Sports.<\/p>\n \u201cThat match was very difficult. I never really got a chance to settle or feel any rhythm,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu\u2019s \u2018two biggest hurdles\u2019 revealed as she suffers US Open hammering<\/a><\/p>\n Emma Raducanu\u2019s ex-coach reveals star\u2019s \u2018difficult\u2019 spell in revealing comments<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI just felt that there were so few balls in play that when one was in play, I felt too much pressure to do something.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of work to do \u2013 especially against the top players \u2013 but, overall, I\u2019m heading in the right direction.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just ready to get back on the practice court. I have some time now to work on my game.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t spoken yet [with coach Francis Roig], but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ve got a lot to debrief on.\u201d<\/p>\n Interestingly, Raducanu suggested Rybakina\u2019s brand of power hitting was harder for her to deal with than Sabalenka\u2019s, but she insisted she would take some positives from her displays over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be important to just look at the last few months as a whole and the improvements that I\u2019m making, because a match like that can easily get you down if you let it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I\u2019m going to try and not do that and regroup and just work hard and get ready for Asia.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve lost to Iga [Swiatek] twice, Aryna [Sabalenka], and Elena, so it\u2019s tough. But, at the same time, that\u2019s where I\u2019m at with my ranking. I can play top opponents in the first, second, or third round.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I\u2019ve just got to do my best in the next few months until Australia to just keep working to try and close the gap.<\/p>\n \u201cI think, depending on the day, depending on how we match up, I\u2019m getting better overall. So I just need to keep consistent and put this one behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n Former British No 1 Laura Robson is a big supporter of Raducanu, but she suggested her tactics may have been misguided against Rybakina, as she refused to take a step back even though she was being overpowered.<\/p>\n \u201cRybakina has played a great match there,\u201d Robson told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of her groundstrokes, she was playing so freely, going for her shots. She was never rushed, that was the big thing that stood out.<\/p>\n \u201cRaducanu wasn\u2019t committed tactically. At times it looked like she was trying to hit big, but then the next point she\u2019d take half a step back.<\/p>\n \u201cIt gave Rybakina this easy rhythm to work with, and she was just able to put so much pressure on Raducanu.\u201d<\/p>\n Raducanu has confirmed she is already thinking about her matches in Asia that will round off her year, with a push towards the top 10 of the WTA Rankings in her sights as she has limited points to defend between now as the end of 2025.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Emma Raducanu suffers brutal US Open loss to Elena Rybakina as Tim Henman and Laura Robson react<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Emma Raducanu makes brutal confession as former British No 1 questions tactics<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emma Raducanu\u2019s US Open humiliation was complete as she was hammered in submission by No 9 seed Elena Rybakina in a match that was done and dusted in an hour. 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