The British tennis star was emphatically beaten in straight sets by the defending champion in the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday (28.05.25) and admits that she found it hard to impose herself on her opponent on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Raducanu said: "It was tough. I think in the beginning of the match it was pretty tight. As it went on, I think she grew in confidence. I just felt a bit exposed. It was a difficult one.

"It was the first time playing a match on that court. It’s also different when it’s filled and it’s got everything around. You do feel like it is a big court. And it’s different and it’s new for me.

"It’s a surrounding that she’s obviously very comfortable with and she’s played in it a lot of times. I think that did emphasise me feeling a bit uncomfortable. But it’s a good experience for if I ever play on that court again."

Raducanu has now lost all five of her matches against Swiatek but doesn't want to hide away from her shortcomings as she turns her attention towards Wimbledon.

The former US Open winner said: "I don’t feel demotivated. I feel like since Miami [where she reached the quarter-finals] I have really started building some momentum compared to where I came from at the start of the year, and it makes me just want to keep going after a couple days off and then get on the grass."

Despite her heavy defeat in Paris, Raducanu is proud of the way she performed on clay this season.

She said: "I think there were positives in the sense that I won a few matches on the surface. It’s probably my first proper clay court season I’ve had and played through, and my last one was in 2022, so it’s been a long time since.

"I guess I’m pretty happy, considering at the beginning I felt really uncomfortable moving. I felt better. But I guess against the top in the world, I still have a long way to go, and it just highlights that."