British teenager thrashes
American 6-2, 6-1Raducanu faces Belinda Bencic in last eightIn the searing cauldron of the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the biggest
Tennis court on the planet, Emma Raducanu continued her astonishing three-week run from the empty
US Open qualifying event towards the top tables of the sport by eviscerating yet another experienced top 50 opponent with a vital mixture of intelligence and consistency. In just 65 minutes, Raducanu defeated Shelby Rogers 6-2, 6-1 to reach her maiden grand slam quarter-final.
With her victory, Raducanu became just the third qualifier in the Open era to reach the US Open quarter-finals. Incredibly, after seven matches and three top 50 opponents, she has still not dropped any of her 14 sets. She arrived in the fourth round having lost fewer games than any other player and she has shown no sign of stopping.