Emma Raducanu has developed a really impressive skill which she is not getting anywhere near enough credit for

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Emma Raducanu has been in fine form in recent times, having dealt with a number of distractions off the court.

Raducanu now knows when to relax, which has just helped her reach the second round of the Madrid Open.

Former British number one Raducanu defeated Suzan Lamens in her opener at the WTA 1000 event, with Marta Kostyuk up next.

The 22-year-old has been plagued by injury issues in her ultimately brief career so far, with various coaching changes also taking place behind the scenes.

But she now looks fit and ready to at least challenge big names, having just reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.

Emma Raducanu continues superb tiebreak run at the Madrid Open

And one skill that she has certainly developed in recent times that has helped in that success is coming out on top in her tiebreaks.

As per the LTA on X, Raducanu has now won 12 of her last 13 tiebreaks, having just beaten Lamens 7-6(7-4), 6-4.

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The likes of top 10 American duo Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro are names on that list, with her only tiebreak loss coming against Karolina Muchova.

Emma Raducanu deserves huge credit for her current tiebreak record

Remarkably, the former top 10 player’s one and only WTA Tour title to date arrived at the 2021 US Open, the biggest moment of her career so far.

Hugely impressively, she was a qualifier in New York that year, and knocked out the likes of Belinda Bencic and Maria Sakkari en route to the final.

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There, she overcame Leylah Fernandez, with the 18-year-old becoming the youngest major champion since a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004.

That success alone should still be giving her some form of confidence even now, but her current tiebreak record should be doing the same thing.

It is a fantastic and hugely beneficial skill to have, with Raducanu showing great fighting spirit and determination to come out on top when it matters.

There is clearly huge pressure on the Briton to perform, not only because of her US Open success but also due to expectant British tennis fans.

But now is the time to get behind the 22-year-old, with many fans all over the world desperate to see Raducanu get back to her very best.