Grass desire growing for revitalised Raducanu

Emma Raducanu rededicated herself to tennis on Monday, as he flailing British hope works to-restart her career with a solid showing this week at Eastbourne.

The South coast event is the last chance for a hit-out prior to Monday’s Wimbledon start. And 2021 US Open winner Raducanu is working against time after missing the entire grass campaign a year ago due to injury.

The No. 168 whose career toppled off a cliff after her New York title from a qualifying start, has been more concerned with turfing out coaches and dealing with injuries over the past three nearly wasted seasons.

But the 21-year-old now insists she’s back into harness and concentrating on her tennis.

“I just love the sport. I love tennis. It’s kind of just taken over me and I’ve really rekindled a light and a fire inside of me. Just very happy and enjoying it a lot,” she said prior to her start on the Devonshire Park grass against fellow former US Open champion (2017) Sloane Stephens.

She added: “I’m just really grateful to have this feeling again because it’s something I’ve been missing in a way for the last few years.

“I haven’t felt this good about my tennis, and just excited about it and passionate for a long, long time.”