Clinical Raducanu reaches Transylvania Open quarterfinals
FILE–Britain’s Emma Raducanu in action. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu eased into the Transylvania Open quarterfinals with a controlled 6-3 6-4 win over home favorite Ana Bogdan in the second round on Thursday.
Raducanu followed up her maiden WTA Tour win over Polona Hercog — a battling three-set victory on Tuesday — with a much improved performance against Bogdan and looked steady on serve, winning 87.5% of her first serve points.
Article continues after this advertisement“It was so good to play a Romanian here. All the volunteers who go into making this tournament possible, we really appreciate their support. Ana was a great opponent,” Raducanu said after the match.
“It’s definitely taking me some time to find my feet still. I’m taking some learnings from every match I play. I still don’t think I’m the finished product yet.”
Raducanu, who announced herself on the grandest stage when she claimed the Flushing Meadows title as a qualifier last month, added that she has gifted her U.S. Open trophy to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
Article continues after this advertisement“I just thought the LTA had done so much for me and I just wanted them to have it as a sign for everything they had done for me. It’s a little gift,” the British number one said.
Raducanu will next face 19-year-old Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.
