Emma Raducanu's tennis trajectory has been greatly hampered by injuries since her shock title at the 2021 U.S. Open, so much so that even John McEnroe is showing compassion for the prospect.
British No. 1 Raducanu stormed onto the elite tennis scene with a whirlwind win at Flushing Meadows almost 18 months ago, at which point McEnroe had already put himself on her radar. The seven-time major-winner was pilloried for comments he made at Wimbledon 2021 when he suggested the occasion "got a bit too much" for Raducanu following her fourth-round withdrawal against Ajla Tomljanovic.
McEnroe, 63, doubled down on those remarks following Raducanu's victory over Leylah Fernandez in New York two months later and said he 'meant exactly what he said.' However, an injury-strewn past 12 months have been enough to convince the commentator of a softer stance, sympathising more with the 20-year-old's travails.
