"When I'm playing someone who's at the top like that, I think they have an extra 10 miles an hour on their serve than me. If I'm not feeling it, that gap feels more evident in terms of weight of shot, in terms of power. You just feel a little bit behind and your punches aren't landing as much as theirs are."
"I need to obviously be aggressive when playing those players, but I think there's still a long way to go to be doing that and I need to use my strengths and probably mix it up a bit more."
"It's difficult to read much into the game, other than the starting the point really, as there were no rallies. But I have to look at what I achieved in the last nine days of practice since I arrived here, and the first match was a good one for me."
Emma Raducanu suffered a heavy defeat to sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova in just 52 minutes at Indian Wells, losing 6-1 6-1. Raducanu won only 11 points in the first set and fell 3-0 down in the second. She attributed the loss to the significant power differential between herself and elite players, noting Anisimova's serve and shot weight exceeded her own capabilities. Raducanu emphasized the need to be more aggressive and mix up her tactics when facing top competitors. Working with temporary coach Mark Petchey following her January split with Francisco Roig, Raducanu aims to rediscover her natural playing style to recapture the form that secured her 2021 US Open victory. Despite the loss, she remained positive about her recent practice progress.
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