Emma Raducanu’s pre-US Open approach questioned in ‘strange’ verdict by Andy Roddick
The former world No 1 believes Raducanu’s scheduling approach is made “even stranger” by the fact Naomi Osaka “put pride on the side” to play qualifying in Cincinnati.
Raducanu played her only tournament since Wimbledon at the WTA 500 event in Washington, where she won two matches to reach the quarter-finals.
The world No 72 will arrive at the US Open having not played a match for almost a month after she missed the WTA 1000 tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati.
The 21-year-old’s ranking was not high enough for a main draw spot at either tournament and she opted not to enter the qualifying events.
Raducanu might have required a wildcard into qualifying for the Canadian Open, which she likely would have received if requested. In Cincinnati, her ranking would have been good enough to enter the qualifying draw.
