Tumaini Carayol
Sports Writer at The Guardian
Sports journalist (mainly tennis) @guardian_sport. Hater. https://t.co/J4TUI6uLK6
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5 days ago |
theguardian.com | Tumaini Carayol
It was during her days of preparation for the Italian Open that Emma Raducanu decided her approach to clay court tennis needed to change. Instead of making significant adjustments to her game to try and suit the surface, she would make the red clay adhere to her own vision. She resolved to take the initiative and dominate her opponents from the front foot. To her credit, she has effectively backed up those intentions in the heat of battle.
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6 days ago |
theguardian.com | Tumaini Carayol
Across Jack Draper’s monumental run in Madrid, as he demolished everything in his path to reach his first clay-court final at one of the biggest tournaments in the world, it was particularly striking to hear his beaten foes reflect on the qualities that make him so strong. Although every opponent departed the court overwhelmed by the 23-year-old, they all seemed to struggle with different aspects of his game.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Tumaini Carayol
Emma Raducanu continued her clay-court education in the notoriously slow, heavy nighttime conditions at the Italian Open as she held off a spirited comeback from the Australian 19-year-old Maya Joint and quelled her own nerves to reach the second round with a gritty 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-3 win. The victory is Raducanu’s first in Rome in her second appearance at the event.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Tumaini Carayol
“I am very independent and I think now I’m actually just listening to myself and my intuition more,” said Emma Raducanu, smiling, from one of the few quiet corners of the vast, handsome Foro Italico complex in Rome.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Tumaini Carayol
Jannik Sinner said it feels strange to be back on the tennis circuit after his three-month anti-doping ban but he is happy and setting his expectations low as he returns on home soil at the Italian Open. “It’s a very low expectation tournament in general,” said Sinner during his pre-tournament press conference. “Results-wise, I don’t know. For me, what’s missing is the complete feedback of where my level is. That’s going to come slowly with time playing.
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Caught a bit of today’s practice between Mirra Andreeva and Emma Raducanu. Still so impressed by Andreeva’s service improvements this year. Absolutely cracking serves today. https://t.co/6AUnquh06H
Raducanu: "I was so sheltered. Up to 18, I was just with my parents [...] nothing could touch me. All of a sudden, everyone came and I got burnt quite a lot of times, whether that's professionally or personally. Now I’m very Fort Knox with who I let in.” https://t.co/iIanBmWBng
Iga Swiatek (with a smile) made it clear today that she is not considering skipping Wimbledon and claims that she is planning to take a mid-season break are all false: “During past few days I saw a million comments that were not true." https://t.co/aoOnQNmSKH
