Emma Raducanu Eyes 2025 Season With Optimism After Injury Comeback

The Brit missed much of 2023 following multiple surgeries and was ranked 303rd in the world as recently as April.

Her improvement, including runs to the Nottingham Open semi-finals and Eastbourne International quarter-finals in the summer, has coincided with reuniting with Nick Cavaday, who was her childhood mentor and now coach.

And she is aiming to keep the good feeling going as she looks ahead to the new year.

Raducanu told BBC Sport: "I know I'm a dangerous player. I know no-one wants to pull my name in the draw.

"I take pride in that and I'm looking forward to hopefully staying on court longer next year.

"Sometimes I need reminding that I'm in the top 60 and I've played less than 15 events, which is pretty unheard of.

"I have to pat myself on the back for that."

As well as enlisting Cavaday, Raducanu is working with trainer Yutaka Nakamura, who has previously helped Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka.

She said: "I needed a more tailored approach and someone dedicated to me.

"My athleticism is a big strength that I have nowhere near fulfilled. I think I can become one of the best athletes in tennis.

"Yutuka adds another dimension to the way Nick and I work. It has become integrated and connected.

"We can already see things that we do in the gym transferring onto the tennis court. We're on a journey of exploration."