Emma Raducanu admits the innocence of youth has carried her on the remarkable journey to the US Open final. The 18-year-old Brit defied the odds and stunned the tennis world by becoming the first qualifier to reach a grand slam final. Raducanu said: “I think honestly being young, there is an element of you do play completely free. Emma Raducanu is yet to drop a set at the US Open (Frank Franklin II/AP)“Honestly right now I’m just thinking of the game plan, how to execute. “To be in a grand slam final at this stage of my career, yeah, I have no words.

Source: Irish Examiner September 10, 2021 06:00 UTC