Emma Raducanu gesture speaks volumes as Wimbledon interview hijacked

Emma Raducanu comfortably defeated Marketa Vondrousova to reach the third round of Wimbledon, with the British No.1 claiming a strong straight sets win over the 2023 winner

Emma Raducanu playfully turned the microphone towards the Wimbledon crowd as they persistently interrupted her on-court interview. The British sensation breezed into the third round after a straight-sets victory over former champion Marketa Vondrousova, setting up a mouthwatering clash with world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Despite some patchy form in recent years, Raducanu remains a darling of the Wimbledon crowd. Her matches at the All England Club this year have been accompanied by thunderous support for the 2021 US Open champion.

Fans have disrupted both of her on-court interviews so far, but Raducanu took it all in stride after her defeat of the 2023 champ, laughing throughout. One unintelligible shout even drew surprised laughter from the 22 year old.

Raducanu paused after being asked a question about Sabalenka, laiughing. In an amusing moment, after another call from the crowd, she lifted up the microphone and turned it to the crowd, seemingly suggesting that they should answer instead.

Injuries and fluctuations in form have hampered her ability to maintain peak performance over the past four years. Yet, she’s been on top form at Wimbledon this time around, sailing through her matches without dropping a single set under challenging conditions.

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Raducanu skilfully handled a potential upset against Britain’s own wildcard, teenager Mimi Xu, and followed up with a convincing win over Vondrousova, with both encounters ending in identical 6-3 6-3 scorelines.

Brimming with confidence, Raducanu is eager to take on Sabalenka, shrugging off any pressure as she looks forward to their clash.

“She is number one in the world right now,” Raducanu remarked about her third-round adversary in her post-match interview. “She’s so dominant on the tour, she’s won literally everything so it’s going to be a really difficult match.

“All I can do is control my side of the court as best as possible. When you play an opponent like her, you know you have to play well.

“Yeah, I guess there is no pressure at all on me in the next round!”.

Earlier in the day, Sabalenka faced a stern challenge from Marie Buskova, requiring a tiebreaker to clinch the first set before securing the second 6-4.