'No it doesn’t feel different...'- Emma Raducanu on playing US Open without Andy Murray

The US Open is the last Grand Slam event which everyone will be looking forward to and it will surely be something to witness with the amount of money and big stars in the game. The one player who has become an absolute fan favourite is Emma Raducanu who is trying to make a comeback in the game and get her season on the way.

Though it has not been the best of seasons for Emma Raducanu so far where she has failed to win a single title, this is the tournament where she created history by being the first qualifier to win a major title at the age of 18. There is no doubt that she will be looking to get back into form and show everyone why she is considered one of the upcoming stars in the modern day. There is also a massive fanbase surrounding her in the upcoming Grand Slam main draw match with a lot of people expecting her to win her second Grand Slam title.

Raducanu gives a bold statement on Andy Murray

There is no doubt that Raducanu will be one of the big stars in the Grand Slam event, but the player everyone will miss in the flushing meadows will be the legendary Andy Murray who has recently retired after the Paris Olympics. This will also be one of the Grand Slam events where we will not get to see the 3-time Grand Slam winner and former World number one. Raducanu being from the same nation was asked about his absence as well to which she gave a statement saying " No it doesn’t feel different at all. Tennis is unforgiving in that sense. No matter who you are, it just moves on. There is always another match, there is always another tournament. I watched him win this tournament but it is a fast pace, just like life is. It’s old news the next day kind of thing."

This was a bold statement by the former 2021 US Open champion and there will be a lot of people who will not be happy with this statement which will sound a bit insensitive and arrogant to them. There are already some fans who have not reacted well to this statement and there will be a lot of criticism Raducanu will face. It is safe to say that these might be words that can make a huge difference to the fans who admire the national hero Andy Murray.