US Open | The teenager went crazy for New York. The sensational campaign at the US Open thrilled experts and the mayor

The uprising of tennis youth at the US Open grand slam continues. British teenager Emma Raducanu, who ranks 150th in the rankings, made it into the top eight at Flushing Meadows. She swept the experienced American Shelby Rogers 6: 2, 6: 1 despite the nervous start. She thrilled the audience and both experts and, for example, the mayor of London sing ode to her daring campaign.

British Emma Raducanu is experiencing emotions after advancing to the US Open quarterfinals.

Robert German, Reuters

When the Canadian native, who has a Romanian father and a Chinese mother, eliminated Markéta Vondroušová as a 338th player at Wimbledon this year, it was considered a shameful crash of a Czech tennis player. But the 18-year-old British woman proves that Wimbledon’s success was not an isolated fad.

Although she lost to Rogers 0: 2 at the beginning, she did not give her opponent the slightest chance.

“It was so strange to see Emma manage to knock off a nervous start. You’d feel sorry for her, but she showed courage. She took it and got out of it. I didn’t expect him to react like that at all. It was incredible, “marveled former elite player Tim Henman, who works as an expert for Amazon Prime.

The performance of the Toronto native also had a great response on social networks.

“Another stunning performance from Raducanu to secure her first grand slam quarterfinals. Both from the baseline and on the return. In addition, she managed the atmosphere of a large court. She swept the last two opponents and certainly caused a shock in the locker room, “wrote former player and TV presenter Anabel Croft on Twitter.

Even London Mayor Sadiq Khan applauded from a distance. “It simply came to our notice then. London-based Emma Raducanu became the youngest British in the US Open quarterfinals. Keep it up. London keeps its fingers crossed for you, “the mayor tweeted.

In the fight to advance to the semifinals, Olympic winner Belinda Bencicová is waiting for a British sensation. “Belinda is a great player who plays in great shape. So I know what awaits me on Wednesday. It will be about who will be able to dictate the game … But now I don’t want to think about tennis. I’ll keep it for tomorrow, “the British smiled after Monday’s triumph.