- British teenager seals impressive 6-2, 6-4 victory
- Raducanu yet to drop a set at this year’s tournament
On the morning after the remnants of Hurricane Ida had swept across the New York area, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its path, at Flushing Meadows in Queens, efforts were focused on cleaning up ahead of play. The combination of torrential rain and thunderous wind had battered spectators, toppled refreshment stands and even led to it raining indoors under the Louis Armstrong Stadium roof. Play was suspended across all but the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
As the tennis restarted the one sight that remained entirely unchanged was the joy and confidence that Emma Raducanu carried with every ball she struck as she continued her rise. In her fifth match at her debut US Open, and against by far her most accomplished opponent, the 18-year-old treaded even deeper into the unknown by thoroughly outplaying Zhang Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round without dropping a set.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/02/emma-raducanu-reaches-us-open-third-round-after-breezing-past-zhang-shuai under the title “Emma Raducanu reaches US Open third round after breezing past Zhang Shuai”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
