‘What just happened’ – Emma Raducanu achieves surprise career first with shock win over Emma Navarro
The 23-year-old had herself a day. Emma Raducanu defeated world no.10 Emma Navarro 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3) in the second round at the Miami Open. Raducanu was overcome with emotion after her victory A match that lasted nearly three hours, going blow for blow with Navarro. It is Raducanu’s first career top ten win on a hard court (third overall). The 2021 US Open champion was overcome with emotion after the match and was all smiles. “I don’t know what just happened to be honest,” Raducanu said. “It was a match filled with ups and downs and shifts in momentum. “Emma is an incredibly tough opponent, she’s top-ten. She makes so many balls, it was so psychical. It was difficult conditions. “It was an unbelievable match. We were both fighting so hard. The atmosphere was great. “There were two Emma’s. It was like, ‘Come on Emma.’ “We didn’t know which one was getting the support.” Raducanu was able to outlast Navarro and record one of the biggest victories of her career. Raducanu shined under the Miami sun on Friday afternoon capturing one of her biggest career victoriesGetty Raducanu was down 3-1 in the deciding set, and Navarro even served for the match at 6-5. Raducanu was on the brink of elimination, but didn’t flinch. She kept coming and coming until she was ultimately able to prevail in the end. Raducanu now advances to the third round of the Miami Open for the first time in her career, beating Navarro in the second round and Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1 in the opening round. This all comes on the heels of a 14-day trial with coach Vlado Platenik right before the tournament. However after the match, all Raducanu could think about was what she had just gone through on the court. “I’m really proud of how I managed to find a third wind,” Raducanu said. “I was absolutely exhausted in the second set and thought my legs were going to stop. “In the third set I used a lot of emotion. I’ve gone through a lot and told myself I’d been through too much to leave it to her. I just fought every single point. “I’d say it’s number one (win of the year) because Emma is a top-10. I haven’t beaten one this year, this is my first one. “She made me work so hard for every point. I had to fight, scrap and be aggressive.” For now, Raducanu can enjoy this one for just a moment.
The 23-year-old had herself a day.
Emma Raducanu defeated world no.10 Emma Navarro 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3) in the second round at the Miami Open.
A match that lasted nearly three hours, going blow for blow with Navarro.
It is Raducanu’s first career top ten win on a hard court (third overall).
The 2021 US Open champion was overcome with emotion after the match and was all smiles.
“I don’t know what just happened to be honest,” Raducanu said.
“It was a match filled with ups and downs and shifts in momentum.
“Emma is an incredibly tough opponent, she’s top-ten. She makes so many balls, it was so psychical. It was difficult conditions.
“It was an unbelievable match. We were both fighting so hard. The atmosphere was great.
“There were two Emma’s. It was like, ‘Come on Emma.’
“We didn’t know which one was getting the support.”
Raducanu was able to outlast Navarro and record one of the biggest victories of her career.
Raducanu was down 3-1 in the deciding set, and Navarro even served for the match at 6-5.
Raducanu was on the brink of elimination, but didn’t flinch.
She kept coming and coming until she was ultimately able to prevail in the end.
Raducanu now advances to the third round of the Miami Open for the first time in her career, beating Navarro in the second round and Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1 in the opening round.
This all comes on the heels of a 14-day trial with coach Vlado Platenik right before the tournament.
However after the match, all Raducanu could think about was what she had just gone through on the court.
“I’m really proud of how I managed to find a third wind,” Raducanu said.
“I was absolutely exhausted in the second set and thought my legs were going to stop.
“In the third set I used a lot of emotion. I’ve gone through a lot and told myself I’d been through too much to leave it to her. I just fought every single point.
“I’d say it’s number one (win of the year) because Emma is a top-10. I haven’t beaten one this year, this is my first one.
“She made me work so hard for every point. I had to fight, scrap and be aggressive.”
For now, Raducanu can enjoy this one for just a moment.
