US Open 2021
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York
Date: Aug 30-Sep 12
Emma Raducanu put in another devastating performance to reach the US Open quarter-finals as her dream New York debut continued. The 18-year-old qualifier, yet to drop a set here, won 11 games in a row in a 6-2 6-1 win over Shelby Rogers.
In the biggest match of her life, on the biggest tennis court in the world, Raducanu recovered from a break in the opening game to dominate in style.
She will face Olympic champion Belinda Bencic for a place in the semi-finals.
The Briton dropped to her knees on Arthur Ashe Stadium after sealing victory when home favourite Shelby netted a service return on her fourth match point.
Raducanu, who captured the British public's imagination with a run to the Wimbledon fourth round as a wildcard in July, has now gone one better after a series of accomplished displays that have had pundits predicting big things ahead for the world number 150.
"It feels absolutely amazing. Shelby is a great opponent, she's done so well in the US Open and she's had a great week so I knew it was going to be a tough match," the Briton said in her on-court interview.
"But I'm so happy to have come through and have managed to overcome some of the nerves at the beginning."
