Emma Raducanu explains how her body reacts

Emma Raducanu, 18-year-old Slam champion at the 2021 US Open, returns to Wimbledon. And reportedly full of confidence for the tournament in which he will make his debut on the Central court tomorrow against the Russian tennis star Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Raducanu is currently ranked 168 in the world and is on the board with a wildcard. On the eve of the tournament, Raducanu said she was “happy to be back, I missed this tournament so much”. “I’m very grateful to have the opportunity and the wildcard to compete here”.

Raducanu, plagued by career injuries, came to Wimbledon after a semi-final in Nottingham and the quarter-finals in Eastbourne.

Emma Raducanu returns to Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu is ready: “I haven’t been injured lately. I have a lot of confidence in my body. I have been able to play three matches at a high level in the last week and I have remained physically unharmed. I think I am in great Last year I worked hard at the end of the season to come back healthy and without hassle, and that is a task that I have continued this year. I feel very good physically, my preparation for Wimbledon is undoubtedly working .

I have found a great balance between the amount of games I play and being physically fresh. The Eastbourne week helped me play games at a high level, get a great win in the second round and gain a lot of confidence.

If you overdo it, you get injured very easily again. That’s what I’ve learned.” The debut against Alexandrova: “It will be difficult, of course. I think he has fantastic shots. He is very dangerous on this surface.

I expect a very difficult match.” And she is cautious about expectations: “If I get through the first round, I will be over the moon.”

Emma Raducanu is the most anticipated local player at Wimbledon. The British player shows signs of improvement and her level is very good, at least for this turf tour. Raducanu comes from far and from several injuries, a situation that has been difficult in the last two years, a situation that many players experience, such as her idol Andy Murray, whom she admires enormously: “When you approach a tournament like Wimbledon, you know that you are going to push your body to the limit, especially in terms of recovery.”