Emma Raducanu, after a nine-month layoff due to injury, expressed confidence and a sense of rebirth as she returned to tennis at the Auckland Classic. She won her comeback match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse and is set to face Elina Svitolina in the next round. Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, emphasized her appreciation for playing tennis and trusting her body after the time away. Her successful return marks a positive start to her 2024 season.
Back from an eight-month injury layoff with a BANG 💥 @EmmaRaducanu defeats Ruse and will next face No.2 seed Svitolina in Auckland! #ASBClassic https://t.co/XndduuP9F2
She's back! A refreshed, revitalised and reformed Emma Raducanu returns to tennis with a WIN 🔥 https://t.co/a5izk1ajra
Third time is the charm! @EmmaRaducanu at last serves it out and beats Ruse for the 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win in Auckland! Successful first match since April for the 2021 #USOpen champ 👏 https://t.co/jqK9Etl2V4
Welcome back, Emma! 😍 Playing her first match since April, @EmmaRaducanu battles past Elena-Gabriela Ruse, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, in Auckland. A 5-2 double break and 2 match points evaporated before Raducanu regrouped to close on MP #4. Svitolina awaits her next at the #ASBClassic ‼️ https://t.co/ixABa14LW3
21yo Emma Raducanu, back on tour for the first time since april and after recovering from surgery, gets a very good comeback win in Auckland, beating Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 to reach the 2nd round. Next? Elina Svitolina! Yes, please! https://t.co/PZNqPRQLaB
Emma Raducanu has her nose ahead in the final set against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, and she is showing no signs of rust after eight months out 🔥 Watch the match live on Sky Sports Mix before Rafael Nadal makes his own return 👀🎾 https://t.co/ldVZrWjJXI
How good is it to see Emma Raducanu back on the tennis court? ⭐ Watch the Briton, live on Sky Sports Main Event now 👀🎾 https://t.co/e91g9963ie
Emma Raducanu FINALLY makes her tennis comeback after 259 days out, with British star, 21, relaunching her career in Auckland, ranked at 298th in the world after her injury nightmare https://t.co/dBkRuW5G5W https://t.co/pug5FYjtBC
Emma Raducanu is back! 😄 https://t.co/A130rqQO8w
Emma Raducanu wins the first set of her comeback match. 6-3 up on Gaby Ruse. https://t.co/Jhom3gWhnV
Emma Raducanu's opening match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse in Auckland is UNDERWAY ⚡ Watch the 21-year-old star make her tennis return, live on Sky Sports Main Event now 👀🎾 https://t.co/2vcKT4DXmG
Emma Raducanu is back. Her 1st round match is underway in Auckland. https://t.co/ocm4ho53PX
Former US Open champ @EmmaRaducanu is feeling "reborn" ahead of her 2024 season debut in Auckland. "Overall I'm feeling positive and lighter." 🙌 More from Raducanu, Coco Gauff and Caroline Wozniacki ⤵️ https://t.co/5zooHock2J
Emma Raducanu's first opponent for 2024 in Auckland will be qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse, a Romanian.
"Having the time away, it only made me appreciate so much more playing tennis and moving your body. "I really trust my body right now.” Emma Raducanu refreshed and hopeful as she embarks on a new season in Auckland. Read: https://t.co/SS0iI5ToM3
"Having the time away, it only made me appreciate so much more playing tennis and moving your body. "I really trust my body right now.” Emma Raducanu refreshed and hopeful as she embarks on a new season in Auckland. #ASBClassic Read: https://t.co/SS0iI5ToM3
The new year in tournament tennis kicks off with three big-name returns—Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu. How will their 2024s start? Week in Preview ⬇️ https://t.co/JKzsJ4nqh0
🔴 Emma Raducanu: I feel reborn – I’m no longer weighed down by my US Open win. Briton returns from nine-month lay-off in Auckland and says she is ‘happy and excited’ as she targets Australian Open https://t.co/RI4UteYDe6
‘I feel reborn’: Emma Raducanu ready for return to tennis after injury woes https://t.co/MJWnWZHlXQ
"I'm a better tennis player than before injury break" 💪 Emma Raducanu is confident ahead of return at Auckland Classic🆕 https://t.co/mzNZsJchGx
"I'm a better tennis player than before injury break" 💪 Emma Raducanu believes she's a better tennis player than she was before her enforced injury break which ruled her out of most of 2023 🆕 https://t.co/oWjWd0Ewfu