Emma Raducanu

Tengocity · 09-10-2021, 03:34 PM

So, what do we think? US Open champion this year? Flash in the pan? Or anyone bold enough to say she might be the next to join Navratilova, Graf, Hingis, Seles, Williams's as an all time great?

I watched one round, to see what she was like, and she's very impressive. Easy to watch the way she just aggressively goes for her shots. So much variety too. Not that I'm any sort of tennis afficionado!

I do hope she wins; what a great response to Piers Morgan that would be.

SkyJawa · 09-10-2021, 04:02 PM

I think what she has achieved is amazing, and very proud as a Brit of her representing us. I really hope she wins tomorrow, having got up every day surprised and pleased with the news she’s won. And even if she doesn’t win the final it really looks like we have a star in the making and something the younger generation will aspire to.

robbiep · 09-10-2021, 04:08 PM

Saw her in the early rounds of Wimbledon, and myself and my wife were both struck by just how beautifully she strikes the ball - it's almost as if the entire racquet surface is a sweet spot for her. It's just technically stunning to watch. We're both county coaches, and were both mesmerised.
The emotion and pressure got to her in the last 16 there, but it was obvious that she was going to be able to go a long way at some point. But never expected it to be this soon !

Win or lose in the final, this young lady is hopefully going to be around for a long time.

Wills2 · 09-10-2021, 04:14 PM

Did well at Wimbledon and even better at the US open currently, good luck to her hope she can continue to just enjoy her tennis, win or lose in the final she's had a great year.

JustChris · 09-11-2021, 02:46 AM

Is it 21:00 tonight and any way to watch it in the U.K.?

An 18yo v a 19yo in the final. So different to how the men's game has revolved. Good luck to her!!

Tengocity · 09-11-2021, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

Is it 21:00 tonight and any way to watch it in the U.K.?

An 18yo v a 19yo in the final. So different to how the men's game has revolved. Good luck to her!!

Amazon Prime video shows all the matches

JustChris · 09-11-2021, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

Is it 21:00 tonight and any way to watch it in the U.K.?

An 18yo v a 19yo in the final. So different to how the men's game has revolved. Good luck to her!!

Amazon Prime video shows all the matches

Ah yes of course. Cheers!

ar68 · 09-11-2021, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

Is it 21:00 tonight and any way to watch it in the U.K.?

An 18yo v a 19yo in the final. So different to how the men's game has revolved. Good luck to her!!

Its being shown on Channel 4 as well as Prime.
Not a tennis fan but good luck to her.

JNW1 · 09-11-2021, 07:17 AM

I think she'll win tonight and really hope she does!

It feels like there's a new era about to dawn in the women's game and potentially the same might be about to happen with the men as well. Ok, Djokovic is still the man to beat for now but he probably isn't going to be at the very top for too much longer and I think the rest of the so-called "Big Four" (Federer, Nadal and Murray) are sadly on their way out now. I'll actually be surprised if Federer attempts to return to the main tour after his latest knee operation and if he does I fear it won't end well....

TouringPleb · 09-11-2021, 10:40 AM

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I think she'll win tonight and really hope she does!

It feels like there's a new era about to dawn in the women's game and potentially the same might be about to happen with the men as well. Ok, Djokovic is still the man to beat for now but he probably isn't going to be at the very top for too much longer and I think the rest of the so-called "Big Four" (Federer, Nadal and Murray) are sadly on their way out now. I'll actually be surprised if Federer attempts to return to the main tour after his latest knee operation and if he does I fear it won't end well....

I agree, the time of the Big Four is well and truly over.

Murray will get the odd good run and may get the odd ATP 250 or 500 tournament but I can't see him being at the business end of the Slams anymore.

Federer will struggle to get back from this injury again. He's barely played now for almost 2 years is it? The game has moved on. The young guys will hit him off the court.

Nadal's body is wrecked. I can't see him going any more than another season or two.

Which leaves Djokovic. Not a massive fan of his but can't deny the stats. I can see him going on to 23, possibly 25 Slams by the time he retires. He's so strong mentally against these younger guys.

TouringPleb · 09-11-2021, 10:43 AM

I hope she does well and can see a good future for her.

As per usual the British media go mad and blow everything out of proportion. I remember Jo Konta getting to a semi and everyone talking like she was going to be the next world number one! That didn't go to well did it?

SkyJawa · 09-11-2021, 03:12 PM

Here we go! Go on Emma!

JustChris · 09-11-2021, 04:30 PM

The quality of tennis is amazing!!

SkyJawa · 09-11-2021, 04:43 PM

I was just about to say the same thing, this is stunning tennis!

SkyJawa · 09-11-2021, 05:13 PM

Wow wow wow wow wow wow.

What tennis. What nerve. What a championship winning serve. Wow.

Tennis is looking bright for the future, both of them.

Tengocity · 09-11-2021, 05:14 PM

Well that was awesome! Well done to Raducanu!

Fernandez is such a fighter, and top quality too.

Wonder if this will become one of the great rivalries

JNW1 · 09-11-2021, 05:33 PM

A fantastic outcome to a superb match - think we've definitely seen two stars of the future tonight. Just listening to the post-match interviews and both Fernandez and especially Radacanu seem so mature for their ages; nothing has fazed Emma for the whole fortnight, a really remarkable performance!

agentorange · 09-12-2021, 12:07 AM

Wish I could have seen it. Believe it or not, the mainstream broadcast TV here did not carry any matches from the US Open, you could only see it on ESPN via cable or satellite. Not happening as I kicked the local cable company to the kerb when I moved house.

What's seriously funny is that I could watch the finals from Roland Garros and Wimbledon on broadcast TV if I was willing to get out of bed early enough.

MashinBenzin · 09-12-2021, 03:36 AM

What a brilliant match and an amazing performance throughout the tournament from her. She's a real credit to the sport, as is Fernandez.

Incredible that she's done this without all of the tedious drama of semi-final losses and hype over years that we are used to in GB. Just appears, win, win, win, grand slam! And it's not bloody Wimbledon, even better.

TodmordenLad · 09-12-2021, 05:11 AM

It's a wonderful story and what a game from both of them. Keep reading about the records she's broken, staggering stuff.
Her local club is just down the road from me. Played there a few times as a guest years ago. Makes it feel all the more magical.

zofinger · 09-12-2021, 10:18 PM

Fantastic win. Never thought I’d see a British female Grand slam winner in my lifetime. More importantly though, how nice was it to hear an interview with a teenager (or indeed otherwise!) without even one ‘like’. It was a breath of fresh air. Classy young lady all round.

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Tengocity General 8566 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Emma Raducanu So, what do we think? US Open champion this year? Flash in the pan? Or anyone bold enough to say she might be the next to join Navratilova, Graf, Hingis, Seles, Williams's as an all time great? I watched one round, to see what she was like, and she's very impressive. Easy to watch the way she just aggressively goes for her shots. So much variety too. Not that I'm any sort of tennis afficionado! I do hope she wins; what a great response to Piers Morgan that would be. __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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SkyJawa Major General 3719 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	I think what she has achieved is amazing, and very proud as a Brit of her representing us. I really hope she wins tomorrow, having got up every day surprised and pleased with the news she’s won. And even if she doesn’t win the final it really looks like we have a star in the making and something the younger generation will aspire to.
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robbiep Brigadier General 1983 Rep 3,216 Posts Drives: VW e-Golf ! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: North Wales, UK iTrader: (0)	Saw her in the early rounds of Wimbledon, and myself and my wife were both struck by just how beautifully she strikes the ball - it's almost as if the entire racquet surface is a sweet spot for her. It's just technically stunning to watch. We're both county coaches, and were both mesmerised. The emotion and pressure got to her in the last 16 there, but it was obvious that she was going to be able to go a long way at some point. But never expected it to be this soon ! Win or lose in the final, this young lady is hopefully going to be around for a long time.
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Wills2 Barge driver 8656 Rep 12,425 Posts Drives: 730d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Did well at Wimbledon and even better at the US open currently, good luck to her hope she can continue to just enjoy her tennis, win or lose in the final she's had a great year. __________________ 730d/Z4C
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JustChris General 17488 Rep 25,114 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Is it 21:00 tonight and any way to watch it in the U.K.? An 18yo v a 19yo in the final. So different to how the men's game has revolved. Good luck to her!! __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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JNW1 Major General 3122 Rep 5,681 Posts Drives: F56 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: North Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	I think she'll win tonight and really hope she does! It feels like there's a new era about to dawn in the women's game and potentially the same might be about to happen with the men as well. Ok, Djokovic is still the man to beat for now but he probably isn't going to be at the very top for too much longer and I think the rest of the so-called "Big Four" (Federer, Nadal and Murray) are sadly on their way out now. I'll actually be surprised if Federer attempts to return to the main tour after his latest knee operation and if he does I fear it won't end well....
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TouringPleb Brigadier General 4372 Rep 4,230 Posts Drives: SRB 440i GC Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cambs iTrader: (0)	I hope she does well and can see a good future for her. As per usual the British media go mad and blow everything out of proportion. I remember Jo Konta getting to a semi and everyone talking like she was going to be the next world number one! That didn't go to well did it?
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JustChris General 17488 Rep 25,114 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	The quality of tennis is amazing!! __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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Tengocity General 8566 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Well that was awesome! Well done to Raducanu! Fernandez is such a fighter, and top quality too. Wonder if this will become one of the great rivalries __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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JNW1 Major General 3122 Rep 5,681 Posts Drives: F56 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: North Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	A fantastic outcome to a superb match - think we've definitely seen two stars of the future tonight. Just listening to the post-match interviews and both Fernandez and especially Radacanu seem so mature for their ages; nothing has fazed Emma for the whole fortnight, a really remarkable performance!
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MashinBenzin Major General 8455 Rep 8,780 Posts Drives: Eiger D5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	What a brilliant match and an amazing performance throughout the tournament from her. She's a real credit to the sport, as is Fernandez. Incredible that she's done this without all of the tedious drama of semi-final losses and hype over years that we are used to in GB. Just appears, win, win, win, grand slam! And it's not bloody Wimbledon, even better. __________________ Drives - 2020 LR Discovery HSE-L Previous - 2019 LR Discovery HSE-L // 2016 F36 440i // 2009 E90 320D SE
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zofinger Major 319 Rep 1,091 Posts Drives: F30 335d MSport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Fantastic win. Never thought I’d see a British female Grand slam winner in my lifetime. More importantly though, how nice was it to hear an interview with a teenager (or indeed otherwise!) without even one ‘like’. It was a breath of fresh air. Classy young lady all round.
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