Emma Raducanu offers cold response when asked about Andy Murray’s retirement from Tennis
Emma Raducanu has described Andy Murray’s career as ‘old news’ and claimed the sport has already ‘moved on’ from his era of British tennis.
The 21-year-old suggested there was no room for nostalgia ahead of the US Open, the first Grand Slam since Murray’s emotional farewell.
Raducanu controversially pulled out of the mixed doubles with Murray at Wimbledon, a decision that ended the Scot’s career at SW19 before his final bow at the Paris Olympics.
But, before the first major since 2005 without Murray at the helm of British tennis, Raducanu said: ‘It doesn’t feel different at all. Tennis is unforgiving in that sense. No matter who you are, it just moves on. There is always another match, there is always another tournament.
‘Of course Andy has achieved amazing things and I watched him win this tournament (in 2012) but it is a fast pace, just like life is. It’s old news the next day kind of thing.’
Raducanu is back in New York, three years on from her incredible US Open victory. She is among six British players in the singles, with Jack Draper (25) the highest seed.
They are joined by Dan Evans, Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Jan Choinski, the British No 11 who has qualified for the main draw for the first time.
Several face tough opening-round matches, including Raducanu who takes on America’s Sofia Kenin.
But the 21-year-old said: ‘I think the Brits are doing really well right now… we are all pushing each other, we are all competitive. You see other ones doing well and you want to do the same.’
Raducanu, who missed last year’s US Open, admitted she still hadn’t ‘come to terms’ with her 2021 win when her title defence ended in the first round. ‘I feel very proud when I come here,’ she added.
