Emma Raducanu

[Muzzer79]

type-r said:

What people want to see is Emma on court. Not on instagram.

34 Instagram posts in 2024. Less than 7 a month on average.

I personally don't know how she finds the time to pick up a racket with all that Instagram posting........


Rafa Nadal has posted nearly 120 times on Instagram this year. No wonder he's slipped down the rankings eh? He'd still be number one if he laid off that bloody app......

Edited by Muzzer79 on Tuesday 11th June 14:55

[nickfrog]

^^

[Challo]

Muzzer79 said:

type-r said:

What people want to see is Emma on court. Not on instagram.

34 Instagram posts in 2024. Less than 7 a month on average.

I personally don't know how she finds the time to pick up a racket with all that Instagram posting........


Rafa Nadal has posted nearly 120 times on Instagram this year. No wonder he's slipped down the rankings eh? He'd still be number one if he laid off that bloody app......

Edited by Muzzer79 on Tuesday 11th June 14:55

I have never understood the instagram moan. Less than 7 a month is hardly prolific, and as another poster said she needs to also build a brand to help her off the court.

[UTH]

Challo said:

Muzzer79 said:

type-r said:

What people want to see is Emma on court. Not on instagram.

34 Instagram posts in 2024. Less than 7 a month on average.

I personally don't know how she finds the time to pick up a racket with all that Instagram posting........


Rafa Nadal has posted nearly 120 times on Instagram this year. No wonder he's slipped down the rankings eh? He'd still be number one if he laid off that bloody app......

Edited by Muzzer79 on Tuesday 11th June 14:55

I have never understood the instagram moan. Less than 7 a month is hardly prolific, and as another poster said she needs to also build a brand to help her off the court.

I barely touch Instagram, but assumed from those posts on here that she was uploading 20 things a day to warrant these comments

[thegreenhell]

Result. Slight wobble towards the end, but she gathered herself and finished it cleanly.

[Muzzer79]

UTH said:

Challo said:

Muzzer79 said:

type-r said:

What people want to see is Emma on court. Not on instagram.

34 Instagram posts in 2024. Less than 7 a month on average.

I personally don't know how she finds the time to pick up a racket with all that Instagram posting........


Rafa Nadal has posted nearly 120 times on Instagram this year. No wonder he's slipped down the rankings eh? He'd still be number one if he laid off that bloody app......

Edited by Muzzer79 on Tuesday 11th June 14:55

I have never understood the instagram moan. Less than 7 a month is hardly prolific, and as another poster said she needs to also build a brand to help her off the court.

I barely touch Instagram, but assumed from those posts on here that she was uploading 20 things a day to warrant these comments

It's a regular trope from all the tennis "experts" on here who like to think they know more about elite women's tennis than people who actually do it for a living.

If she was falling out of Nobu at 3 in the morning, the day before a tournament I'd be criticising her as much as anyone but the reality is that she's a victim of expectation having achieved a huge amount of success early in her career.

People now expect her to replicate that at every tournament and, if she doesn't, begin their own little investigations as to why. Social media is an easy target, as is the Coach.

[type-r]

Oh look, the Raducanu fan-boys are back in action after a 6 week hiatus... where have you all been?

[swisstoni]

type-r said:

Oh look, the Raducanu fan-boys are back in action after a 6 week hiatus... where have you all been?

Grow up, there’s a good chap.

[Muzzer79]

type-r said:

Oh look, the Raducanu fan-boys are back in action after a 6 week hiatus... where have you all been?

On Instagram - full time job, you know.

[rjfp1962]

thegreenhell said:

Result. Slight wobble towards the end, but she gathered herself and finished it cleanly.

If this one had got away from Emma, it wouldn't be great being 6-1 and 5-1 up! Her opponent is more proficient in doubles matches..

[thegreenhell]

She's due on court for round 2 at 11:30, match shown live on BBC red button and iplayer.

[rjfp1962]

thegreenhell said:

She's due on court for round 2 at 11:30, match shown live on BBC red button and iplayer.

Thanks for the heads-up

[rjfp1962]

Job done 6-2 6-2 including 11 aces! Not bad at all

[type-r]

Solid win - she definitely looks fit and strong. And playing with a smile. Good signs.

[McGee_22]

Looked ok and free of injuries, aches and niggles but was playing 127 in the world so not exactly stiff or troublesome opponent.

[jeremyc]

McGee_22 said:

Looked ok and free of injuries, aches and niggles but was playing 127 in the world so not exactly stiff or troublesome opponent.

Except that Radacanu is ranked 209, so punching above her weight.

[McGee_22]

jeremyc said:

McGee_22 said:

Looked ok and free of injuries, aches and niggles but was playing 127 in the world so not exactly stiff or troublesome opponent.

Except that Radacanu is ranked 209, so punching above her weight.

And I have that bridge you were interested in buying

[thegreenhell]

Quarter final against fellow Brit Francesca Jones (rank 249) is coming up after Katie Boulter's match. Boutler has just taken the first set.

[rjfp1962]

Rain permitting!

Emma goes head-to-head with British number one Katie Boulter at the Nottingham Open after reaching her first semi-final on the WTA tour since 2022.

She made it through to the last four after her quarter-final opponent Fran Jones withdrew from the tournament on Saturday morning because of a shoulder injury.

[Bradgate]

I watched Emma’s second round match live at Nottingham on Thursday. She won 6-2 6-2 & showed moments of brilliance interspersed with plenty of mistakes which a better opponent would have punished. Her serving was excellent; she hit 11aces & won one service game to 0 without her opponent getting a ball back in court.

Seeing her live, you also notice that she looks & moves like a proper athlete in a way that not all women players do. As you would expect there was plenty of chat about her in the crowd. The consensus appeared to be that she has everything she needs to get to the top of the game, but she just needs to spend more time on court & play more matches to build confidence & resilience.