Tennis legend John McEnroe feels Coco Gauff ‘should’ beat Emma Raducanu when the stars meet in their Australian Open second-round showdown.
Both players have been tipped to have a massive future in the sport and British No.1 Raducanu, 20,with the pair set for their mouth-watering clash at 8am on Wednesday on the Rod Laver Arena.
Raducanu – ranked No.77 after struggles with form and injury last year – swept past German Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 6-2 in her opening match at Melbourne Park as she looks to upset the odds and land her second Grand Slam trophy following her fairy-tale triumph at the 2021Gauff, meanwhile, ranked world No.
‘It will probably be the first time in a couple of years where Emma Raducanu won’t be feeling the type of pressure she’s been feeling since she won the US Open,’ McEnroe, who won seven major titles in men’s singles, told‘So that’s probably a good thing to allow her to be more free and do her thing, because to me she’s the type of player, the type of person and the type of talent that we could use in the top 10.
‘It’s been hard to watch her difficulties. But she’s playing someone who’s gone at a slower pace and matured more gradually – Gauff is only 18 but has been on the tour for years.
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