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Pressure getting to Raducanu? The Brit underwhelms at Madrid presser with 3.6-word average response length

Emma Raducanu has been handed a tough draw at the Mutua Madrid Open, leaving her with a huge challenge to avoid dropping more ranking points. However, it seems like the pressure may already be getting to the young tennis star, as she showed worrying signs of strain during the pre-tournament press conference.

Emma Raducanu

The 20-year-old Raducanu, usually talkative and engaging in dealings with the media, surprised everyone by being uncooperative and offering a combined tally of just 58 words to 16 questions. That means that the Brit, whose ranking has dropped 17 positions to No.