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Emma Raducanu poses for photo with player whose fans accused her of cheating at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu has dispelled any chances of a rivalry with a tennis star she was accused of cheating against this month. The 2021 US Open champion angered fans during her second round win over Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open. The Brit was criticised for her medical timeout in their Australian Open clashGetty Images - Getty Although there’s clearly no bad blood between the playersAFP Raducanu beat the American 6-3 7-5 in the second round in Melbourne after battling through injury. At the time, fans were left annoyed by her use of a medical timeout at 3-0 down in the opening set. After receiving treatment on an apparent lower back issue, Raducanu won six straight games to clinch the set before going on to win the match. However, fans hit out at her ‘gamesmanship’ on social media, with one even writing: “This is flat out cheating by the way.” There is no rivalry between the pair, though, and they are in fact friends off the court. Anisimova has now confirmed this after sharing a video of her and Raducanu to her Instagram story. Both players smiled for the camera in the post as they spent time together in Singapore on Sunday. Raducanu and Anisimova are both set to take part in the Singapore Tennis Open, which starts on Monday. The Brit faces Cristina Bucsa in the first round of Monday, with a possible clash against Anisimova awaiting her if both players make the semi-finals. Speaking ahead of the event, Raducanu told ESPN: “I’m extremely excited to be in Singapore. Raducanu was accused of ‘cheating’ as she came back to beat AnisimovaGetty Images - Getty The pair are clearly friends off the courtinstagram / @amandaanisimova The former US Open champion went on to lose in the third roundGetty Images - Getty “It’s one of my favourite places in the world, so it means a lot that there’s a tennis tournament here. “Every time I’ve been here before, I’ve had amazing love, amazing support from people at the tennis club, and I’m just excited to get on the match court here and get started. “I think the affinity with Singapore came about because, I think in 2022, I came back from Australia [after the Australian Open] and I’d always wanted to go to Singapore because I feel like it’s the perfect fusion between East and West. “I feel it represents me a lot because [two of] the languages here — Mandarin, as well as English — I can use both. “As soon as I landed in Singapore and went around, I felt at home because I just feel like it’s a place that reflects who I am.” After beating the world no.35 at the Australian Open, Raducanu was beaten 6-1, 6-0 by second seed Iga Swiatek in the third round. It was the 22-year-old’s best performance at the year’s opening Grand Slam, though. Raducanu also progressed beyond the second round at a Slam for only the second time since her historic US Open triumph in 2021.
Emma Raducanu has dispelled any chances of a rivalry with a tennis star she was accused of cheating against this month.
The 2021 US Open champion angered fans during her second round win over Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open.
Raducanu beat the American 6-3 7-5 in the second round in Melbourne after battling through injury.
At the time, fans were left annoyed by her use of a medical timeout at 3-0 down in the opening set.
After receiving treatment on an apparent lower back issue, Raducanu won six straight games to clinch the set before going on to win the match.
However, fans hit out at her ‘gamesmanship’ on social media, with one even writing: “This is flat out cheating by the way.”
There is no rivalry between the pair, though, and they are in fact friends off the court.
Anisimova has now confirmed this after sharing a video of her and Raducanu to her Instagram story.
Both players smiled for the camera in the post as they spent time together in Singapore on Sunday.
Raducanu and Anisimova are both set to take part in the Singapore Tennis Open, which starts on Monday.
The Brit faces Cristina Bucsa in the first round of Monday, with a possible clash against Anisimova awaiting her if both players make the semi-finals.
Speaking ahead of the event, Raducanu told ESPN: “I’m extremely excited to be in Singapore.
“It’s one of my favourite places in the world, so it means a lot that there’s a tennis tournament here.
“Every time I’ve been here before, I’ve had amazing love, amazing support from people at the tennis club, and I’m just excited to get on the match court here and get started.
“I think the affinity with Singapore came about because, I think in 2022, I came back from Australia [after the Australian Open] and I’d always wanted to go to Singapore because I feel like it’s the perfect fusion between East and West.
“I feel it represents me a lot because [two of] the languages here — Mandarin, as well as English — I can use both.
“As soon as I landed in Singapore and went around, I felt at home because I just feel like it’s a place that reflects who I am.”
After beating the world no.35 at the Australian Open, Raducanu was beaten 6-1, 6-0 by second seed Iga Swiatek in the third round.
It was the 22-year-old’s best performance at the year’s opening Grand Slam, though.
Raducanu also progressed beyond the second round at a Slam for only the second time since her historic US Open triumph in 2021.
