Emma Raducanu, who lost to Sofia Kenin in the
US Open first round, sobbed as she said she will try to "manage my schedule differently."
After taking the trophy three years ago, the 21-year-old is still yet
to triumph at the US Open. With her first competitive match since
August 2, last night's loss highlights Raducanu's choice to skip tournament
action in the weeks preceding the US Open. After the loss, Raducanu said, "I would have
preferred to probably play a little bit more before coming into the US Open." Like any player, I know that after
a string of successful matches, you feel great and like everything
goes without a hitch. Thus, yes, I believe I can use what I've learned from
it and adjust how I handle my schedule. When asked if it was a team or a
personal choice for Raducanu to head back to London after Washington instead
of playing qualifying in Cincinnati, he answered, "I would say it wasn't me."
Indeed, that was more of a communal cry, and that is what transpired. In
actuality, you cannot alter it. Raducanu, trying to convey her feelings after
this loss, broke down in tears and remarked, "I feel down... I feel depressed. It goes without
saying that I want to do well in this competition. 2020 saw her opponent, 25-year-old Kenin,
win the Australian Open; nevertheless, due to a number of problems, she is
currently ranked outside of the top 50. She was nevertheless able to pose challenges
for Raducanu during the competition. In the second set, Raducanu calmed down and
played more patiently. Between points, she spoke with coach Nick Cavaday practically non stop
as they tried to break through the Kenin defense. In the third set, she had
a break point to lead 2-0, but once Kenin got her nose
in front, she was at ease. After her title defense faltered
in the first round, Raducanu, who was absent at the US Open the previous
year, acknowledged that she still hadn't "come to terms" with her 2021 victory. "Coming
here makes me feel so proud," she continued. "Seeing my name on the trophy and
passing my picture every day." I find that to be such a monumental accomplishment. Days before, Raducanu called Andy Murray's
career "old news" and asserted that tennis had "moved on" from his period of British
tennis. This defeat occurred today. The Scot's career at SW19 came to an end when
Raducanu controversially withdrew from the mixed doubles match against Murray at Wimbledon, just
before his final match at the Paris Olympics. However, Raducanu stated before the first major
since 2005 that British tennis has not had Murray in charge: "It doesn't feel different at all."
That's how unforgiving tennis is. Whatever your identity, it simply moves on. There's always
going to be another game, another competition. "I saw Andy win this tournament in 2012, so
of course he's accomplished amazing things, but life moves quickly." That kind
of event is old news by the next day. Raducanu's withdrawal from the Wimbledon
mixed doubles, ending his career at the tournament, was previously referred to
as "astonishing" by Murray's mother Judy. Judy turned to social media after
the British tennis player revealed, citing "stiffness in her wrist,"
that she was withdrawing from the competition just hours before their
scheduled No. 1 Court appearance. The legendary British tennis player, who just
waved goodbye to fans on Centre Court in tears, said he was "absolutely devastated" by the news and that it had become "too
tough" for him to play any longer. Participating in the mixed doubles with Raducanu, who had earlier declared it was a "dream"
to join up with him, had given him hope for some sort of atonement before the shocking
statement that has split people on social media. In a statement, Raducanu said: "I have to
make the difficult decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles tonight because this morning I
woke up with some stiffness in my right wrist." "I'm sad because I really wanted to play
with Andy, but I had to be careful." Sports anchor Marcus Buckland posted on X,
the previous Twitter platform, following the announcement of the decision, saying it was
"astonishing news that Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray."
She reports having pain in her right wrist. It indicates that Murray has
concluded his Wimbledon career. Oh no! Judy Murray, Andy Murray's mother, responded
to this by writing, "Yes, astonishing." Raducanu, who broke up with her rich
lover Carlo Agostinelli in June, has had a challenging few months. Additionally, it is said that Raducanu
has blocked her 23-year-old ex-boyfriend on social media. Robert Agostinelli is
a businessman who is the chairman and co-founder of the private equity
firm Rhone Group, and his son. The tennis sensation withdrew from
the French Open this month in order to focus on her fitness for the upcoming
hard-court and grass-court seasons. She had to miss about eight months of
activity last year owing to surgery. Raducanu failed to replicate
her US Open success from 2021, but she still managed to make around £10
million last year from sponsorship deals. Despite having a challenging year on the tennis
court, she saw a sharp increase in her income last year due to sponsorship and endorsement
partnerships with companies like Porsche, Nike, British Airways, Evian,
Dior, Tiffany, and Vodafone. According to financial statements released
by her company Harbour 6 for the year ending in February 2023, her wealth increased
dramatically from £667,000 to £10.2 million. She has been accused of spending too much time spinning money off the court rather
than developing as a tennis player. Her management team, however, disputes this,
claiming that she lost out on sponsorship agreements worth "millions of dollars,"
according to her agent Max Eisenbud. Since Raducanu has previously disclosed
that she was prohibited from having lovers as a child, it is assumed that
her connection with Agostinelli, a former head boy of the prestigious Harrow
School, was her most serious to date.