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Andrew Feinberg
White Home Correspondent
Emma Raducanu needs to play as many matches as she will be able to over the closing weeks of the season after admitting making errors in her scheduling over the summer time.
The 21-year-old is taking part in in simply her third match since a fourth-round loss at Wimbledon in Korea this week, the place she battled to victory over American Peyton Stearns within the first spherical on Tuesday.
Raducanu selected to overlook the Olympics to give attention to the North American hard-court swing however then solely performed in Washington previous to the US Open.
A primary-round defeat by Sofia Kenin left the previous Flushing Meadows champion tearful and acknowledging she ought to have performed extra.
Raducanu is now hoping to make up for that in Asia, the place she will even compete on the China Open starting on September 25 and the Wuhan Open subsequent month.
“I feel the remainder of the 12 months, so long as I’m wholesome, I’m going to attempt to end the season and play as many matches as I can,” stated Raducanu on wtatennis.com.
“It’s one thing I’m actually gentle on because the grass by way of the (Washington) DC interval. I’ve not performed many factors, even in apply.
“So, as gruelling as (the match towards Stearns) was, I feel I had three hours of match expertise which may solely support me going into the subsequent few weeks.
“For me now, I simply need to play matches and, within the meantime, do some bit of labor on my recreation the place I can.”
Raducanu, who will play eighth seed Yuan Yue within the second spherical, has been wanting ahead to taking part in in Asia once more after lacking most of final season following surgical procedure on each wrists and one ankle.
The previous British primary’s mom is Chinese language and he or she has made many visits to the nation however taking part in a match there will probably be a brand new expertise.
With no rating factors to defend, Raducanu has an enormous alternative to push on from her present standing of seventieth on this planet over the subsequent few weeks.
For me now, I simply need to play matches and, within the meantime, do some bit of labor on my recreation the place I can
Emma Raducanu
“That is considered one of my favorite weeks on the calendar,” she stated.
“In my match, irrespective of how unhealthy I used to be taking part in, I simply needed to maintain taking part in right here as a result of I prefer it. Korean meals is my favorite, so I’ve actually simply been having fun with my time right here.
“Taking part in in China, I’ve by no means completed that, in order that’s going to be a primary for me. I really feel fairly snug on this setting, which is a bonus.
“I stacked the 12 months on the backend heavy, as a result of I’m excited. I thrive in Asia.”
Raducanu is the one British participant left within the draw after qualifier Heather Watson was overwhelmed 6-2 6-2 by fifth seed Marta Kostyuk.
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