Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu is eager to make a strong comeback at the Australian Open this year.
The British player believes her level is “just too good not to come through” as she looks to get her career back on track.
She shocked the world at the Flushing Meadows in 2021 as she went all the way to winning the trophy as a qualifier but only on one other occasion has she qualified for the fourth round of a Grand Slam.
The 21-year-old dropped to 299th in the world after an eight-month layoff with ankle and wrist injuries.
“Success to me in the long-term is, for the rest of the year, to play a full season, to be healthy throughout, to be able to train consistent weeks,” she said on Friday.
“I know my level is there, I just need to keep working on it to make it more consistent.
“I think that will come with time in the gym, time on court, being able to play the calendar, not thinking ´Will I have to pull out from this one? Does that hurt?´ Just being able to go consistently throughout the year.
“I think my level, to be honest, is just too good not to come through if I put consistent work together.”
Raducanu, who has been criticised for making frequent changes to her coaching team, has once again joined hands with childhood coach Nick Cavaday as she prepares for her opening match in Melbourne against American Shelby Rogers.
She also opened up about whether she would do things differently in the future.
“Reflecting on the past, I think people are very important, like the people who I surround myself with is maybe sometimes even more so,” she said.
“I think surrounding yourself with competent and knowledgeable people is of course really important, but also the type of person and their character is big-time, just making sure we really get on and intentions are really good.”