Emma raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, expressed her struggles with the heat during a recent match, stating, “I would like to say that I am pretty good in the heat, most of the time, but I really had trouble today.” The 18-year-old, who made history as the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title, described the match as one of the most challenging she has ever played due to the conditions. She was relieved to have secured victory in two sets.
In other tournament news,Corentin Moutet advanced to the semi-finals by defeating the 2021 US Open finalist,Daniil Medvedev,with a score of 1-6,6-4,6-4. Their match experienced a important delay of approximately one hour due to a nearby thunderstorm.
Later in the evening, Australian player Alex de Minaur defeated Brandon Nakashima of the United States 6-4, 6-4. Following that, American Ben Shelton secured a win against his compatriot Frances Tiafoe, with a final score of 7-6 (2), 6-4.
