1 years ago, the 18-year-old British sweetheart Raducanu entered the top 16 of Wimbledon for the first time. In the US Open 2 months later, he played 10 games and 1 set from the qualifying rounds. Without losing, he became the first player to win the championship from the qualifying round since the event became an open tournament. However, one year has passed and Raducanu's fairy tale is disintegrating bit by bit.
At this year’s Wimbledon, Raducanu, ranked 11th in the world, was eliminated in the round of 64 after losing in straight 2 to her opponent. This was her third Grand Slam match this year, all of which she lost in the second round. At the post-match press conference, she still confidently said that she had no pressure, but compared to her pair of earrings worth 8,000 pounds, I am afraid that the career of this girl who is famous all over the world will not be the same as that pair of earrings. Still shaking.
Raducanu, who is 19 years old, has participated in 20 games since winning the US Open in August last year, of which only 2 reached the top 8. He has failed to win the 17 games this year. And all three of the four major competitions ended in the top 64.
In Raducanu's second round match at Wimbledon, she was scheduled to be held at the Center Court, with 15,000 spectators in the stadium shouting her name. Unfortunately, her performance failed to meet the fans' expectations. The reason why Raducanu is popular is not only her sweet appearance, but also her fairy tale-like growth background.
Raducanu's mother is Chinese and her father is from Romania. She was born in Canada. She came to London when she was 2 years old and became the first female player to win a Grand Slam championship in 44 years.
Just one week after the US Open, she was invited to attend the Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The door from sports to fashion has opened, and top sponsors have also sent a lot of money to seek sponsorship.
According to Daily Mail report at the time, Raducanu is expected to become the highest-paid female athlete in the next 10 years, and may earn between 300 million and 1 billion US dollars in her career.
However, now it seems that these predictions really only stay in the "future".
Raducanu began to participate intensively in many business activities. To make matters worse, she began to have disagreements with her coaches. In the past year, Raducanu had a total of 5 coaches. In recent months, she has been in a state of crisis. Participate without a full-time coach.
ESPN's full-time tennis commentator Brad Gilbert couldn't help but say something harsh after watching Raducanu's performance at this year's Wimbledon: "The forehand that she used to be good at is now hesitant and squatting. The way she hits the ball is not suitable for her. After changing so many coaches, it seems that she is being affected by different coaching ideas."
After losing in the second round of Wimbledon this year, Raducanu was grilled by many media. Raducanu tried to respond with his usual relaxed attitude: "It's really sad to lose, but my opponent played really well. I think it's OK. I'm only 19 years old, so there won't be any pressure. I've already I have won a competition and will return to the United States. I enjoy this life very much."
While speaking these words, in addition to a pair of pearl earrings priced at 8,000 yuan, Raducanu was also wearing a pair of pearl earrings. Wearing a diamond bracelet, the asking price is 18,900 pounds, which seems to be something that can calm her mood more.
From the day he became famous in Wimbledon last year to the day he was eliminated early at Wimbledon this year, Raducanu has indeed shown something different from other players this year. As for the future, maybe she will take a different path.
