Emma Raducanu remains focused on returning to her aggressive, first-strike style on grass courts under Andrew Richardson. The British No 1 heads into the grass season after a difficult French Open exit (6-0 7-6-7-4) to Solana Sierra, which revealed how much the last few years have weighed on her performance and confidence.

The 23-year-old former US Open champion has faced another stop-start season, battling a foot injury and virus that sidelined her for two and a half months. She still deals with a lingering cough and faces pressure to defend ranking points from her Queen's Club quarter-final and Wimbledon third-round appearances last year where she pushed world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Raducanu parted ways with Francisco Roig after disagreeing with his coaching direction and rehired Richardson, who guided her to her US Open title. Tim Henman urges patience, noting her limited match play and the intense spotlight. Her grass-court schedule begins at Queen's on June 8, with possible appearances in Berlin and Eastbourne depending on results.