'To win the US Open without losing a set, that's crazy. She's a tremendous athlete, she seems like a great kid.' Tennis legend John McEnroe has praised Emma Raducanu for her incredible triumph at this year's US Open.
Tennis legend John McEnroe has praised Emma Raducanu for her incredible triumph at this year's US Open and says he stands by the comments he made about her after her Wimbledon debut.
Raducanu upset the odds to become the first qualifier to win a grand slam during the Open era on Saturday, beating fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in the final at Flushing Meadows. Her breathtaking performances in New York came off the back of a promising debut at Wimbledon just two months before, where she reached the fourth round before withdrawing with"breathing difficulties.""Totally unexpected.
Emma Raducanu speaks to CNN after US Open win 03:21Wimbledon controversy Following Raducanu's withdrawal from Wimbledon, McEnroe was criticized for saying the situation had become"too much" for her.At the time, it was not clear what made the youngster stop playing, but she later said the"whole experience caught up with me" and that she began to"breathe heavily and felt dizzy" after a number of"super intense rallies.
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