Raducanu Enjoys The 'Positivity' After BJK Cup Victory
The Guardian|April 15, 2024
Emma Raducanu believes she is playing some of the best tennis of her career and wants to build on the momentum from her leading role in Great Britain's qualification for the Billie Jean King Cup finals to re-establish herself at the top of the sport.
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Raducanu Enjoys The 'Positivity' After BJK Cup Victory

"My last [BJK] Cup tie was in the Czech Republic two years ago," said Raducanu. "It's great to see how far I've come on a lot of notes, tenniswise. I've for sure improved. I feel like I'm playing some of the best tennis of my career and my life so I'm very pleased with that. And emotionally, mentally, for me to come through the moments that I did the last few days, it took a lot of strong character, especially when the entire stadium is pretty much against you. I can just take a lot of positivity and I really enjoyed this week."

Across the BJK Cup weekend, the 21-year-old clinched two of Great Britain's three points as they upset France 3-1 on indoor clay in Le Portel, a small coastal town in northern France. She described her performances as ranking "really, really high" among the best achievements in her career. It was impressive enough that Raducanu recovered from a set down in both matches to clinch three-set wins over Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry and that she handled the pressure with her team relying so heavily on her. But what made her performance special was the level that she sustained throughout the tie.

In both matches Raducanu had to accept that she was still playing well even after losing the opening sets.

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