[Source: Reuters Sports]

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said she sometimes wishes she had not won the Grand Slam due to the pressure that came with the success and instant fame.

The then 18-year-old surged out of nowhere to win the 2021 tournament in style, without dropping a single set during the nine matches she played before the final, but could not follow up on that success due to recurrent injuries.

The win came with praise but also exposed Raducanu to a previously unknown world, often ruthless and paved with expectations.

Raducanu missed this year’s French Open and will be absent from Wimbledon too while she recovers from surgery on her wrists and ankle.

Raducanu is currently without a coach after splitting with Sebastian Sachs.