(Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said on Wednesday that her sensational win at Flushing Meadows had yet to sink in and that the 18 months she took off from the sport provided her with the “hunger” to prevail in New York. The 18-year-old Briton stunned the tennis world by defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in straight sets on Saturday to become the first qualifier to capture a Grand Slam title. Everything that’s happened in the last 72 hours has been so much fun… it still hasn’t really sunk in, but occasionally I’ll remember that I won the U.S. Open. Raducanu took a break from tennis last year due to the pandemic and also because her parents insisted that she should complete her high school exams. “Having 18 months away… coming out you play every match like you don’t know when your last match will be.

Source: MetroXpress September 15, 2021 12:00 UTC