"Post-viral, it's quite hard, you feel drained, you feel tired, no energy, it's difficult and it lingered for quite a while. Right now I wouldn't say I'm 100%. I'm still building my way back."
"It's difficult to then kind of maintain it, even if your tennis level is very high, it's difficult to maintain for the full duration of the match."
"I'm not necessarily thinking everything for the grass, because I know in the years to come, every time, every week that I get on the clay courts, it's going to help me."
Emma Raducanu arrived in Rome eager to compete but withdrew from the Italian Open shortly before her match. She has been dealing with a post-viral illness for two months, which has left her feeling drained and lacking energy. Despite her efforts to train on clay, she acknowledged that she is not yet at full strength. Raducanu's perspective on clay has changed, as she recognizes its importance for her future performance, even though it is her least favorite surface.
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