Emma Raducanu has hinted that she’s feeling ‘bitter’ following her recent Australian Open exit at the hands of Iga Swiatek.
Swiatek beat the Briton 6-1, 6-0 in their showdown at the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, with the world No 2 since charging on towards the semi-finals of the competition.
As for Raducanu, the Briton appears to have already jetted back home.
And she’s now suggested she’s still feeling a tad ‘bitter’ about things after her hopes of Grand Slam glory went up in smoke.
Emma Raducanu has hinted that she’s feeling ‘bitter’ following her recent Australian Open exit at the hands of Iga Swiatek
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Raducanu, writing on her Instagram story, shared a snap of herself holding ‘Milk And Honey’ from author Rupi Kaur.
She then cryptically wrote: “Find sweetness even if bitter.”
Raducanu had gone into the Australian Open hoping to add to the US Open title she claimed against all odds back in 2021.
Yet while she performed well enough during victories over Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova, she ultimately came up short.
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Emma Raducanu has dropped a hint that she’s feeling a tad ‘bitter’ following her Australian Open exit
Speaking after her defeat, Raducanu admitted that she felt she didn’t play very well.
But the tennis star also expressed a belief the scoreline was ‘harsh’, too.
She stated: “She played very well, but I also think that I didn’t play very well. It’s just not a great combination.
“If a top player is playing perfect, it’s going to be a difficult match already… The scoreline was obviously quite harsh.
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“I’m very clear on what happened out there. If I’m not necessarily able to hold my service games or dictate, I feel like it seeps into the rest of my game.
“On my second serves, how the point is structured from then on, and also in the return games, you feel a lot more pressure.
“That was probably a big aspect today.”
And Raducanu also insisted there were ‘no excuses’ for winning just a single game against Swiatek.
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“There are no excuses with the back or physically,” she continued.
“Given the preparation we had, we have to be grateful to be in this position.”
Meanwhile, Swiatek is now just two victories away from Australian Open glory.
Emma Raducany won just one game against Iga Swiatek in her Australian Open defeat on Saturday
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She was too strong for Emma Navarro on Wednesday morning, winning 6-1, 6-2 in their quarter-final clash.
Next up for the 23-year-old is a semi-final showdown with Madison Keys.
Keys made the last four by beating Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Rod Laver Arena.