Mats Wilander and Laura Robson are making an enormous prediction about Emma Raducanu, tipping the previous world No. 10 to have an enormous 2025 season and turn into among the finest within the recreation.
Forward of the brand new season, 4 Eurosport tennis specialists have been requested to select “the largest comeback on the ladies’s facet.”
Whereas Alex Corretja and Tim Henman went with Belinda Bencic – who almost missed your complete 2024 season resulting from being pregnant – Wilander and Robson made a special choice.
When explaining why, the previous Swedish seven-time Grand Slam champion
“Emma Raducanu. I’m hoping and praying that she might be the comeback participant of the yr.”
In the meantime, the previous British tennis star added: “Why not Emma for 2025, comeback participant of the yr.”
Raducanu feels that method about herself too
After present process three surgical procedures and returning at the beginning of 2024, the 22-year-old was in a position to make some stable outcomes and present indicators of enchancment in her recreation.
Nevertheless, she nonetheless battled some accidents and was restricted to simply 13 tournaments.
However after making a WTA semifinal this yr – beating two top-10 gamers – and climbing for round 250 spots on the rankings record, the 2021 US Open champion was filled with reward for her season.
“Wasn’t in a position to play the total calendar and keep on court docket as a lot as I’d have preferred. However my evaluation is, you, I feel generally I want reminding, I am high 60 on the planet and I’ve performed lower than 15 occasions, which is fairly unparalleled, in a method,” Raducanu stated on the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
“I’ve to pat myself on the again for that. I do know I am a harmful participant. I do know nobody desires to drag my names within the draw. I take delight in that, and I am wanting ahead to hopefully staying on court docket longer subsequent yr.”
In the meantime, Raducanu is about to begin her 2025 season in Auckland subsequent week.
