Emma Raducanu says the wind in Hobart is "fairly sturdy" and highlights that's one factor she might want to rapidly alter.
After kicking off her 2026 season by taking part in just one United Cup match, the 23-year-old is about to make her debut on the WTA 250 event in Hobart.
Together with her rating of No. 29 on the planet, Raducanu is the highest-ranked participant on this 12 months's Hobart event and subsequently landed the highest seeding.
Within the earlier years, the 2021 US Open champion often didn't play any tournaments the week earlier than the Australian Open. However this 12 months, she determined to provide it a attempt.
Whereas Raducanu has by no means earlier than performed a match in Hobart, she has practiced on the event for the previous couple of days. And thus far, the factor that has stood out for the Briton are the tough circumstances.
Raducanu: The wind is kind of sturdy… Most likely gained't be hitting the ball amazingly
“I have to get used to the circumstances and the courts. Specifically, the wind is kind of sturdy right here. So, getting used to that, adjusting the sport, most likely accepting that you just’re not going to really feel such as you’re hitting the ball amazingly as a result of it’s a variety of adapting and improviszng. However it’s all a part of the talent set that you have to play in all forms of circumstances, so I feel it’ll even be an excellent check and problem for that," the highest seed defined.
Over the weekend, the Hobart draw was launched. Within the opening spherical, Raducanu will conflict towards Camila Osorio. It will likely be their second assembly and the primary one because the British tennis star beat the Colombian on the exhausting courts of Washington in 2022.
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As the highest seed, Raducanu is among the many prime favorites for the title. If she wins Hobart, will probably be her first title because the 2021 US Open.
