Emma Raducanu has been riding a wave of cautious optimism lately — flashes of brilliance mixed with heartbreaking near-wins. At the China Open, she was one match away from toppling Jessica Pegula and grabbing headlines. With three match points in hand, she looked ready. But something cracked — and Pegula rallied back. The final set was a wave of momentum against Emma.
This isn’t a one-off. Just days earlier, in Seoul, Raducanu had also let match points slip away. These moments are starting to form a pattern — excellent tennis, strong starts, but pressure points seem to unravel things for her.
What stands out: under Roig, she’s more confident in big rallies, more willing to dictate play, and more aggressive. But closing matches? That seems to still be her biggest mental hurdle.
Fans are divided: some say she’s still young and building, that her composure will come with more experience. Others worry these repeated collapses against top-10 opponents could leave scars in her confidence.
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