With the match being decided by small margins, Raducanu has also been told she made a mistake that cost her<\/a> the match.<\/p>\n Despite that criticism, most of the conversation surrounding Raducanu<\/a> at the moment is positive as she looks to continue her momentum at the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Raducanu was supported by new coach Francisco Roig<\/a> at the Cincinnati Open for their first tournament together.<\/p>\n This appears to have got off to a positive start, with Raducanu now on the brink of being seeded at the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Raducanu won the US Open in 2021<\/a> as a qualifier, but has been unable to reach a final since then.<\/p>\n Former coach of the Williams sisters, Rick Macci<\/a>, believes that Raducanu lost some of her will after becoming the centre of the spotlight after her breakthrough win.<\/p>\n However, after watching her match against Sabalenka<\/a>, Macci<\/a> believes that Raducanu has now gained that will back and he has suggested that he thinks she can make a run at the US Open this year.<\/p>\n \u201cGreat competitive effort from Emma against Sab[alenka],\u201d Macci wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). \u201cThe secret sauce with a win or loss. She never lost the skill just the will. <\/p>\n \u201cNow all about the battle and harder to rattle. Can deliver shock waves in New York by going into each fight with a knife not a fork.\u201d<\/p>\n Great competitive effort from Emma against Sab. The the secret sauce with a win or loss. She never lost the skill just the will. Now all about the battle and harder to rattle. Can deliver shock waves in New York by going into each fight with a knife not a fork . @EmmaRaducanu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rick Macci (@RickMacci) August 12, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu\u2019s results at the US Open since 2021<\/p>\n Raducanu is the only qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam after her shock victory at the US Open in 2021, where she won 10 consecutive matches without dropping a set.<\/p>\n However, since then it has actually been Raducanu\u2019s weakest Grand Slam tournament, as she has failed to win a single match in her two subsequent appearances at the New York major.<\/p>\n In the year where she was defending her title, the Brit lost to Alize Cornet, while in 2024 Raducanu was beaten by Sofia Kenin<\/a>, who is also a Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n Raducanu missed the 2023 tournament after undergoing surgeries to both of her wrists, as well as her left ankle.<\/p>\n YearEmma Raducanu\u2019s US Open performance2021Won the title2022Lost in the first round to Alize Cornet2023Missed the tournament due to injury2024Lost in the first round to Sofia Kenin<\/p>\n While singles is the focus for Raducanu, she will also make her Grand Slam doubles debut at the US Open.<\/p>\n As part of the new mixed doubles event at the US Open, Raducanu will partner Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in a highly talked about partnership.<\/p>\n ![\"Emma](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228948072-1024x610.jpg\")
Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty ImagesRick Macci backs Emma Raducanu to cause \u2018shock waves\u2019 at the US Open<\/p>\n