Retired Italian tennis star Flavia Pennetta isn’t impressed with the current state of women’s tennis and believes that a player of Emma Raducanu’s caliber could never have won a Grand Slam back in her day.
Flavia Pennetta on the current state of women’s tennis
In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Pennetta commented on present-day women’s tennis:
I do not like it. What is happening, this very strong discontinuity, in my opinion is not good for tennis.
Flavia Pennetta on Emma Raducanu’s overnight success
The first Italian to crack the Top 10 in the WTA singles rankings and the first Italian ranked No.