Emma Raducanu hasn’t won a WTA Tour title since her US Open triumph.
Emma Raducanu has ‘an opportunity to challenge’ for the 2025 Australian Open title if two things happen at Melbourne Park, says Mark Petchey.
The Grand Slam tennis tournament takes place Down Under next month, with the Australian Open main draw getting underway on January 12.
Raducanu showcased her ability to beat the best players in women’s tennis in 2024, producing her first two career wins over top-10 opponents.
But the 22-year-old British star still hasn’t won a title on the WTA Tour since her incredible major triumph at the US Open as a qualifier back in 2021.
Raducanu suffered huge injury problems in 2022 and 2023 but has since undergone triple surgery, with 2024 a season of rebuilding for the Briton.
Ahead of the 2025 season, Andy Murray’s former coach and tennis commentator Petchey says it is not ‘beyond the realms of possibility’ that Raducanu could clinch her second major title at the Australian Open.
Two things must happen for Raducanu to get the job done in Melbourne. Firstly, she must stay healthy, and secondly, she needs a favourable draw.
MALAGA, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 19: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrate the victory during to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)
Emma Raducanu finished her 2024 season in fine form (Picture: Getty)
‘I’ll never limit her potential,’ Petchey told Betway about Raducanu, who is currently ranked world No.59 but held the world No.10 spot in 2022.
‘I genuinely believe she’ll win multiple majors before the end of her career. I think it’s a stretch to say that she could win the Australian Open, but I also don’t think it’s beyond the realms of possibility.