Tennis legend Martina Navrátilová attacked the authors of the statements about Raducanuová.
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Raducanu surprised already at this year’s Wimbledon, where as the 338th player in the world she also eliminated Markéta Vondroušová. In the fourth round, however, she gave up a duel with Alja Tomljanović due to abdominal pain and breathing difficulties.
McEnroe interpreted the situation at the time as a television expert as “there was a little too much” for a young British woman and that she was not yet “mentally resilient enough” for such situations.
Shut up, John! Navrátilová sharply embarked on McEnroe for the winner of the US Open
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When Raducanu won the title in New York, Navratilova reminded him of his words.
“She (Raducanu) silenced all the critics out loud. I say, shut up! You have no idea what you’re talking about, “the Czechoslovak native thundered in an interview with the BBC.
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Emma Raducanu kisses the US Open trophy.
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But McEnroe wouldn’t change his words even by a long way. “I stand by the way I said it then, I meant it. I tried to describe her situation in my experience. As an 18-year-old, I also played my first Wimbledon when I broke through qualifying, “he explained in an interview with CNN.
“I played with Jimmy Connors and I wasn’t at the center of the court. I remember how my legs shook and the whole thing overcame me. I was almost happy that I didn’t win, “he continued.
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Are you serious? Tennis player Emma Raducanu at the US Open.
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“I said those things in her (Raducan’s) support. Or so at least (when commenting on Wimbledon) I took it then. But you know the newspapers in England, they grabbed it and made a big hype out of absolutely nothing, “the former tennis rebel defended himself.
Of course, he has only words of great appreciation for Raducanu’s New York triumph. “I don’t think it could have been played better. It’s absolutely crazy that she did all this. Of course, with that comes additional pressure and expectations. She definitely wants to win a lot of things on her own, “McEnroe added.
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