Emma Raducanu says she is “not too involved” about event outcomes, because the precedence this 12 months is to develop her sport.
The 21-year-old has gained three matches within the 4 tournaments she has performed since getting back from an eight-month absence from the tour by damage.
She’s going to play qualifier Rebeka Masarova within the first spherical at Indian Wells on Thursday.
“I wish to work on changing into a greater tennis participant,” Raducanu mentioned.
“I believe for me I am not too involved about this 12 months’s tournaments.
“Lots of people on the market would say that I would like matches, however I believe that for me I wish to work on my sport and growth.
“Taking time to do this may be very vital and never simply following the gang, or taking part in a whole lot of matches, or dropping down [to Challenger level] to do this. I wish to work on growing expertise,” she informed BBC Sport in Southern California.
Raducanu performed her finest tennis of 2023 in Indian Wells, reaching the fourth spherical having came upon simply earlier than the event started that she was more likely to want surgical procedure on each her wrists.
“It is only a little bit of a journey for me, I’d say, you do not actually know what to anticipate after being out for eight months,” she continued.
“I felt like as a result of I used to be so go-go-go since December, I felt like I grew to become a bit of fatigued, so it was good to return, clean up and practise for the American swing, which I am an enormous fan of.”
Raducanu additionally informed BBC Sport she is more likely to play in Nice Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie in France in April, if chosen by captain Anne Keothavong.
“I do not know if I will get the call-up,” she mentioned.
“But when she asks me to, I believe it is sensible as a result of it is earlier than [the WTA tournament in] Stuttgart [which is also] on indoor clay.”
British primary Katie Boulter has had little time to organize for Wednesday’s first-round match in opposition to Italian Camila Giorgi, having gained her second WTA title in San Diego on Sunday.
“I believe emotionally and bodily there’s all the time going to be a bit of bit of damage and tear after every week like that. I’ve solely ever performed in qualifying right here, I’ve by no means performed fundamental draw,” Boulter defined.
The highest 32 gamers on the earth obtain a bye into the second spherical, however world quantity 27 Boulter is having to play a first-round match because the seedings are primarily based on final week’s rankings.
British males’s primary Cameron Norrie does have a bye into the second spherical and won’t play till Saturday. However Jack Draper, Andy Murray and Dan Evans are all in first-round motion, with Draper and Murray taking part in on Wednesday.
Draper has had little time to get better from a bout of meals poisoning, which compelled him to retire throughout the deciding set of Friday’s Mexican Open semi-final in opposition to Alex de Minaur.
The 22-year-old performs Christopher O’Connell of Australia whereas Murray takes on qualifier David Goffin of Belgium on Centre Court docket.
Murray introduced in Dubai final week that he’s “possible not going to play previous this summer season”, however says he does not really feel any aid at sharing his plans after months of questioning.
“I have been requested about it most weeks since Wimbledon final 12 months. I personally do not assume it has a lot bearing on how I play or carry out however I assume we’ll discover out on the match court docket. Since I arrived right here, practices have been good, so let’s examine,” the previous world primary added.
Liam Broady and Harriet Dart failed so as to add their names to the 96-player attracts once they fell within the ultimate spherical of qualifying on Tuesday.