Emma Raducanu can get inspiration from one of her best competitions, but knows that she cut her work in a difficult second round collision with former champion Marketa Vondrousova.
It will be Deja VU for Raducanu, whose second round victory over Vondrousova in the All England Club in 2021 justified and noticed for the first time.
A few months later, Raducanu’s life changed forever with her US Open Triumph, while Vondrousova also knows something about Shock Grand Slam successes that became the first non -seeded women’s champion in Wimbledon two years ago.
The talented Czech, whose love of slices and drop -shots makes her particularly dangerous on grass, could not be in better form, in the meantime, after he has defeated the world number one Aryna Sabalenka – who will probably wait the winner in round three – and Australian open champion Madison Keys last month.
“She really beat top players,” said Raducanu. “It is a very difficult match. It has clearly won Wimbledon, great grass-court player in general. I think I have to play very well to get over the line.”
Vondrousova has won their last two meetings, in the Billie Jean King Cup on Clay in 2022 and earlier this season in Abu Dhabi, but Raducanu can look back on their only earlier Wimbledon collision, which she won 6-2 6-4.
“I remember playing tennis really well,” said Raducanu. “I remember playing one of the best matches I played. I was so aggressive, took the ball.
“Since then she has won the Wimbledon title and had much more success on grass. I remember that that was a big change, a big turning point for me.”
Vondrousova can empathize with the struggles of Raducanu in recent years that the French final made as a teenager in 2019.
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She also struggled with an injury with operation twice on her wrist and then on her shoulder last year after loss in the first round in SW19 as a defender.
Vondrousova said about the focus on Raducanu: “She had it much worse because she came from a larger country. She had a crazy pressure. I feel she always has it in every tournament.
‘I feel that she is getting better and better now. I feel that she has now found a bit of hair, maybe tennis and the competitions again. I feel that she is coming back where she belongs.
“She is a great player. She has both a strong forehand, backhand. I expect a tough one on Wednesday.
A lot of attention remains to the coaching situation of Raducanu, but the 22-year-old cannot be happier with how things work with the current mentor Mark Petchey.
The former British number one came in for the first time to help in Miami in March and brought the role in balance with his TV obligations.
“I would give him 11 out of 10,” Raducanu said after beating the British teenager Mimi Xu in the first round.
“He has been everything for me in recent months. I really enjoyed being with him. He helped me so much on all fronts – tennis, in court.
“There was one walk we took in LA. We walked two and a half hours. We spoke. It was one of those really deep conversations where I thought:” Ok, certain things I have to do better “.”
Raducanu was one of a record -breaking seven British winners on day one, and everyone will try to continue on Wednesday.
Qualification Oliver Tarvet has the most striking draw against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, while Cameron Norrie plays 12th Seed Frances Tiafoe.
Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal, Arthur Fery and Billy Harris are all confronted with unwanted opponents.
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