{"id":4716,"date":"2024-04-20T01:55:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T01:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=4716"},"modified":"2024-04-20T01:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T01:55:41","slug":"iga-swiatek-tips-emma-raducanu-to-return-to-top-of-womens-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=4716","title":{"rendered":"Iga Swiatek tips Emma Raducanu to return to top of women&#8217;s tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"361\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/comp-1713559615.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C361\" alt=\"A picture of Emma Raducanu in action against Iga Swiatek next to an image of Andy Murray celebrating a point\" class=\"wp-image-20684003\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Emma Raducanu lost to Iga Swiatek while Andy Murray is set to avoid surgery (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Iga Swiatek has tipped Emma Raducanu to get back to the top level of women\u2019s tennis while in other news, Andy Murray has returned to practice.<\/p>\n<p>World No.1 Swiatek was pushed all the way by Raducanu in their Stuttgart Open quarter-final clash on Friday as the Polish star eventually beat her British foe.<\/p>\n<p>Four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek was forced into a tie-break for just the second time in 21 career sets played at the tournament after a tense first set.<\/p>\n<p>Swiatek won that tie-break and Raducanu\u2019s level dropped a little in the second set as her rival conjured up a double break to clinch victory and a semi-final spot.<\/p>\n<p>Despite defeat, it\u2019s been an impressive spell for Raducanu, who went into this match with four successive wins for the first time since her 2021 US Open triumph.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old, who was ranked as high as world No.10 in 2022, is currently down at No.303 but is set for a major ranking boost when they next update.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu is looking to climb back to the top of the sport after huge injury problems forced her into triple surgery before she made a return in January.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2149278445.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"Emma Raducanu pictured in action against Iga Swiatek, throwing her hand in the air after reacting to a point\" class=\"wp-image-20683380\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Emma Raducanu played \u2018like she had nothing to lose\u2019 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many pundits have predicted that Raducanu will return to the top 10 and Swiatek has insisted that the Briton \u2018has the game\u2019 to get back to the top level.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I hope she will be able to do it (return to the top level of women\u2019s tennis) because for sure she has the game for it,\u2019 Swiatek said after her victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a pretty intense match so I am happy I was able to keep the intensity even though we played tough games for over two hours. It wasn\u2019t easy, I had a lot of break points that I couldn\u2019t convert.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018She started playing at the beginning pretty loose, like she had nothing to lose, and I totally get that. Sometimes it is like that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I knew I was kind of questioning if she\u2019s going to be able to keep the same intensity throughout the whole match.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It wasn\u2019t about service games or return games. I was just the waiting for my chances to break back and I was sure that I\u2019m going to get them.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"361\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2110551843.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C361\" alt=\"Andy Murray sat on his bench at the Miami Open looking in pain\" class=\"wp-image-20545593\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Andy Murray is set to avoid surgery on his horror ankle injury (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, British legend Murray has confirmed that he is set to avoid surgery on his horror ankle injury and has returned to practice, posting a video on Instagram of himself hitting forehand shots on an indoor court.<\/p>\n<p>Murray, who has admitted he\u2019s unlikely to play past this summer as he edges towards retirement, is hoping to feature at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>No timeline for his return has been announced but Murray is \u2018out of the walking boot\u2019 and \u2018hoping to start hitting again on court soon\u2019, according to his team.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Emma Raducanu wins as Great Britain reach Billie Jean King Cup finals<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Novak Djokovic \u2018considering\u2019 Andy Murray\u2019s mum as new tennis coach<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Keyhole surgery could save Andy Murray\u2019s farewell summer plans but Martina Navratilova thinks it\u2019s all over<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article below content widget area --><\/p>\n<p 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