Emma Raducanu claims women’s tennis players are ‘technically better’ than men

Emma Raducanu has sensationally claimed that female tennis players “are technically better” than their male counterparts as she gave her view on the growing debate within the sport.

Raducanu’s rival Aryna Sabalenka kickstarted the conversation when the back-to-back Australian Open champion revealed that she does not tune into her female opponents on TV, insisting that the men’s tour is “more interesting to watch”.

The Belarussian’s opinion was met with significant backlash, including from Iga Swiatek who defeated Sabalenka in a marathon Madrid Open final before making a cutting jibe about her remarks, with Raducanu siding with the Polish star.

The 2021 US Open champion went as far as to claim that those on the WTA are technically superior than the top male tennis players, even though a significant prize money gap remains between the two genders.

“A lot of women’s players are technically better,” Raducanu told The Times. “They rely on speed, agility and brain rather than brute strength. The prize money gap is huge on the ATP Tour, which I don’t necessarily think is fair, but equally playing three sets in the slams is a lot better than the men’s five, which is brutal.”