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Emma Raducanu secured back-to-back victories for the primary time since September as she superior to the third spherical at Indian Wells on Saturday, however the teenager says she nonetheless isn’t “ache free” after a collection of accidents and sicknesses derailed the beginning of her season.
The 20-year-old triumphed 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 over world No.21 Magda Linette, the very best ranked opponent she has defeated since successful the 2021 US Open.
Since that historic grand slam victory, Raducanu has been stricken by a seemingly limitless collection of accidents and sickness as she plunged from world No. 10 in July 2022 to world No. 77 this week.
“I needed to dig actually deep in opposition to Magda as a result of her degree was actually excessive,” Raducanu mentioned afterward, based on the BBC.
“The wrist isn’t utterly ache free. However I gritted my tooth a little bit bit and it’s good to nonetheless be capable of win matches at this degree regardless of the challenges I’ve had over the previous few weeks.”
In addition to the lingering wrist harm that hampered her final season, Raducanu suffered an ankle harm earlier than the Australian Open whereas tonsillitis pressured her to withdraw from the Austin Open final month.
“Generally you surprise, like, how is that this doable?” she advised reporters, based on Reuters.
“However then in a short time I feel you create your individual luck. It really works each methods. I gained the US Open as nicely. I’ve to take the unhealthy luck typically as a result of luck has additionally stumble upon me.
“I wouldn’t commerce that title for the world. I’m simply ready to take no matter it takes, understanding that I’ve that within the financial institution.”
Towards Linette, who reached this yr’s Australian Open semifinals, Raducanu battled again from a 4-1 deficit within the first set to finally take victory in two.
Raducanu will now face Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, the thirteenth seed, for a spot within the final 16.
