Emma Raducanu: Former US Open champion says she has ‘a real fire back’ ahead of final Grand Slam of the year

In the latest episode of Sky Sports Editions, Emma Raducanu says “I’ve got that spark back” as the British star also talks of her love of art and playing the piano; Watch the US Open from August 26 until September 8 – live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+

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In this episode of Sky Sports Editions we meet a passionate lover of the arts who refuses to be boxed in, Emma Raducanu. Some footage provided is courtesy of IMG
Emma Raducanu says she has “a real fire back” ahead of the final Grand Slam of the season at the US Open, which starts on Monday.

In an exclusive interview as part of the latest episode of the Sky Sports Editions series – released on Friday on the Sky Sports YouTube channel – Raducanu discussed her approach to tennis, life and her love of art, saying that finding a better balance off court has helped her “play freer” on it.

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“I just play so much better when I’m happy and putting my personality out there,” Raducanu said. “I think I’ve been playing a lot freer in the last month.

Emma Raducanu celebrates beating Maria Sakkari (not pictured) on day five of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Friday July 5, 2024.
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“I have been expressing myself, I’ve been fighting and there has been a lot of passion, I’ve been feisty. And that’s me. I’m really tenacious and gritty.”

‘In the past I was always playing a role’
That tenacity and grit was on full display as Raducanu claimed a maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open three years ago, when still a teenager.

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