Emma Raducanu has taken to social media for the first time since her defeat in the Transylvania Open final.
Raducanu reached her first final since winning the US Open in Cluj-Napoca, which was also her first tournament since parting ways with coach Francisco Roig.
However, it was not to be for the Briton, with Raducanu convincingly beaten by Sorana Cirstea in the final, seemingly not feeling her best.
Cirstea revealed her wish for Raducanu after beating her in the final, with the latter now taking to social media to reflect on her runner-up finish in Romania.
Emma Raducanu posts message on Instagram after final defeat
Something that was particularly noticeable throughout the week in Cluj-Napoca was how much support Raducanu received.
As a Grand Slam champion, Raducanu is one of the most popular players on the WTA Tour, but that was only boosted at the Transylvania Open due to her Romanian connection.
Raducanu’s father is Romanian and therefore Raducanu felt like somewhat of a home favorite, and even received support in the final against Cirstea, who actually represents Romania.
This support is something that appears to have really touched Raducanu, who thanked the Romanian fans in her Instagram post of 18 pictures.
She wrote in a partly translated message from Romanian, “Thank you Cluj. A wonderful week – thank you for the incredible support all week.”
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As previously mentioned, the Transylvania Open was the first tournament for Raducanu since splitting from Roig, and she instead had British coach Alexis Canter by her side.
Raducanu has confirmed she plans to continue working with Canter, but it is currently unclear as to what her next tournament will be.
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During her time in Cluj-Napoca, Raducanu was placed in the Qatar Open draw, where she is set to play a qualifier in the first round.
That qualifier has now been confirmed as Camila Osorio, who Raducanu has beaten already this year, but after battling illness this week it is unclear as to whether she will actually compete in Doha.
If Raducanu decides to skip the Qatar Open, the next tournament on her schedule will be at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
While nothing appears to be confirmed yet, what is for sure is that Raducanu will be back in the top 25 in the WTA rankings after her run to the Transylvania Open final.
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