BBC Sport · Jan 17, 2022
Australian Open: Why Emma Raducanu needs time and patience
Emma Raducanu won the US Open title in only her fourth senior tournament and before she had even won a match on the WTA TourEmma Raducanu's ascent to superstardom has been so swift, sharp and stunning that the story would be dismissed as fantasy if it wasn't still fresh in the memory.
The lens of the world will focus on Raducanu when she starts her Australian Open campaign on Tuesday as the sport's latest female major champion.
She plays 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens from about 10:00 GMT.
It is easy for some to forget - particularly mainstream sports fans whose skewed expectations may demand similar success - that Raducanu is starting her first full season on the WTA Tour.