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Emma Raducanu likes to do her own homework on opponents, and if her A-levels are anything to go by she will be well prepared for her US Open third round.
The Kent teenager got an A-star and A in maths and economics this summer, and was using her learning discipline on Friday to pore over the game of her next opponent, Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Raducanu believes that the ability to properly study forthcoming challenges is as much a part of her armoury as having a shot like her serve or backhand.
Emma Raducanu is busy analysing Sara Sorribes Tormo ahead of their US Open matchup
The British teenager beat Shuai Zhang of China in New York to progress to the third round
‘I think everyone has their strengths in their game and one of mine is being mentally quite sharp,’ she said in the wake of beating China’s Zhang Shuai.
‘My preparation is key in my game and one of my biggest weapons. It’s definitely helped me in my game and I’ll be working out a plan with my team.
‘At this level, no-one really has a weakness. You can’t go for one side expecting a mistake. But there’s always some loopholes you can find and some discomforts, so that is something I try to expose. That’s what the homework hopefully
