Emma Raducanu needs to ‘take ownership of her career,’ says Martina Navratilova as she answers Sky Sports viewers’ questions
Record 59-time Grand Slam singles and doubles champion Martina Navratilova answers Sky Sports viewers’ questions on Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic and how she’d likely fare in the modern game;
Martina Navratilova says Emma Raducanu “needs to take ownership of her career” following her first-round US Open exit, as the record 59-time Grand Slam singles and doubles champion answered Sky Sports viewers’ questions on Emma, Novak Djokovic, and how she thinks she’d fare in the modern game…
Did Emma Raducanu and her team get US Open preparations wrong?
Martina: “I think Emma needs to take ownership of herself, of her brand, and of her tennis career most of all. She needs to be clear who her team is, what her goal is and not let herself off the hook.
“Aryna Sabalenka, when she had problems with her serve and everybody was trying to help her, she took ownership of it and fixed it herself.
“Emma needs to be in charge and she’s old enough to know what she should be doing – surround herself with good people and then trust in them, and give it time so that you can see the results.
“Technically she is great, but she needs more matchplay. I still don’t think she is as fit as she should be.
“I feel like if you don’t want to play the Olympics because it’s a different surface, you need to fix your body. Maybe it’s just not equipped for this kind of stress
