Raducanu says she was 'extremely naive' when she lifted the trophy back in 2021 at the age of 18 and that 'sharks' exist within the industry.
Emma Raducanu has revealed she"sometimes [wishes she] never won" the US Open when she was only 18 years old in 2021.
The pressure that accompanied her unexpected success was high and she also admitted having to be watchful of those she surrounded herself with.said:"I had to mature very quickly. When I won I was extremely naive." Raducanu was under the radar prior to the US Open but soared to victory without dropping a single set during the nine matches she played before the final.
However, the British number one realised in the past couple of years that"the tour and everything that comes with it [is] not a very nice, trusting and safe space".The 20-year-old hit out at"people in the industry" taking advantage of her because of her age.
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