The winner of the US Open said that many in tennis perceived her as a piggy bank

2021 US Open winner Emma Radukanu spoke about the psychological difficulties she faced after that success.

— I really appreciate my achievements. At that moment on the court, when I was celebrating my victory at the US Open, I thought that I would trade anything for this moment.

Since then I have had many failures, one after another. I’m tough, my tolerance is high, but it’s not easy. And sometimes I think to myself, “I wish I had never won the US Open. I wish this didn’t happen.”

Over the past two years, I’ve realized that touring and everything that comes with it is not the most pleasant and safe space. You need to be on the lookout because there are a lot of sharks around. I think people in the industry perceive me as a piggy bank, especially because I was only 19 and now 20 years old. I got burned a few times. I learned that in your environment there should be as few people as possible, – quotes the words of Radukan BBC with reference to The Times.

20-year-old Radukanu is the only one in the world of tennis who could reach the final and win the Grand Slam tournament in singles, starting it with qualification.