Emma Raducanu ‘turning point’ picked out after Brit banked £146k

Emma Raducanu has been told what her “turning point” was after enjoying arguably the best week of her career since winning the US Open in 2021. For the first time since her Grand Slam triumph, the Brit managed to win four consecutive matches at tour level as she stormed into her first WTA 1000 quarter-final.

The 22-year-old has returned to the world’s top 50 thanks to her efforts at the Miami Open and banked £146k in prize money. Reflecting on her run in the sunshine state, Tim Henman has now explained that one match proved crucial.

Raducanu had been struggling after reaching the third-round in Australia. She went 1-5 in matches until arriving in Florida. The British No. 2 had also never won a match at the Miami Open but she turned things around to reach her first quarter-final at WTA 1000 level.

And Henman has now suggested that the “turning point” came in the second round against Navarro, when Raducanu scored her third top-10 win and her first outside of a grass court.

“It’s been great that she’s competed a lot more this year after Australia. She’s played three or four tournaments but the results haven’t been there,” retired tennis star Henman told Sky Sports at the conclusion of the Miami Open.