{"id":1954255,"date":"2026-05-25T13:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1954255"},"modified":"2026-05-25T13:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:15:20","slug":"emma-raducanu-gets-candid-advice-from-former-world-no-4-after-tough-french-open-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1954255","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu gets candid advice from former world No 4 after tough French Open exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Emma Raducanu gets candid advice from former world No 4 after tough French Open exit<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm font-normal 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                   <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Former British No 1 Johanna Konta has given her verdict on Emma Raducanu\u2019s first round defeat at the 2026 French Open.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu was beaten 6-0, 7-6(4) by world No 68 Solana Sierra on the opening day of main draw action at Roland Garros on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 39 lost 10 of the first 11 games against her 21-year-old Argentine opponent before she battled back from a double break down in the second set to force a tiebreak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/emma-raducanu\">Raducanu<\/a> arrived at the Paris Grand Slam following a straight-set loss to Diane Parry in Strasbourg last week \u2014 which was her first match since Indian Wells in March.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 US Open champion missed scheduled tournaments in Miami, Linz, Madrid and Rome due to a post-viral illness, having contracted a virus during the Middle East swing in February.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on TNT Sports, Konta assessed that Raducanu \u201cneeds to add her game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people are obviously aware of her, the players will know who she is, which is where the good and the bad is,\u201d said Konta, who reached a career-high ranking of world No 4.<\/p>\n<h2>French Open News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/what-is-emma-raducanus-current-wta-ranking-french-open-exit-what-prize-money\"><strong>What is Emma Raducanu\u2019s current WTA ranking after French Open exit and what prize money did she earn?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-french-open-tearful-virus\"><strong>Tearful Emma Raducanu speaks openly about her problems after Roland Garros defeat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is the knowledge, that she can do well when she\u2019s playing well. But players are used to how she plays, so she needs to add her game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a double-edged sword. She will always be a Grand Slam champion, which is a fact, but players are a lot more prepared now when she steps onto the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the match, Raducanu spoke about her health after her struggles with illness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been struggling with a cough for the last few weeks,\u201d said the 23-year-old Brit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOtherwise, my symptoms have been good. I\u2019ve just been left with a lingering cough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the clay kinda irritates it a little, but overall health wise I feel good. Just a lingering cough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu added: \u201cI think it will help me. I think I haven\u2019t played matches, and it\u2019s obviously very difficult coming in not having had any matches towards the back end of the clay season and these girls have had tournament after tournament of confidence and wins. So I think that was pretty tricky for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/wta-rankings-how-elena-rybakina-can-overtake-aryna-sabalenka-no-1-french-open\">WTA Rankings: How Elena Rybakina can overtake Aryna Sabalenka at No 1 after French Open<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emma Raducanu gets candid advice from former world No 4 after tough French Open exit Ewan West 25 May 2026 2:15 PM Emma Raducanu in action at the French Open Former British No 1 Johanna Konta has given her verdict on Emma Raducanu\u2019s first round defeat at the 2026 French Open. 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