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Must deserve her own thread now, reaching the US Open as a qualifier at the age of 18!
No sets lost, and after debuting at Wimbledon only having to retire in the 4th Round her playing ability was clear to see.
So engaging with the crowds, a charming and warm personality, and actually pretty modest when doing her press interviews.
She is the real deal and could be "The one to beat" over the next couple of decades.
I'm sure Sabalenka will be up there too, her relentless powerful style will always be a challenge, Bencic too and hopefully Halep will be back competing soon. And if Naomi Osaka can get to grips with her mental health issues that can only be good for the game.
Women's tennis looks more promising that it has in ages and with a fine young Brit in the mix.
Emma can win her first US Open title on Saturday...
Come on "Radacando" !
No sets lost, and after debuting at Wimbledon only having to retire in the 4th Round her playing ability was clear to see.
So engaging with the crowds, a charming and warm personality, and actually pretty modest when doing her press interviews.
She is the real deal and could be "The one to beat" over the next couple of decades.
I'm sure Sabalenka will be up there too, her relentless powerful style will always be a challenge, Bencic too and hopefully Halep will be back competing soon. And if Naomi Osaka can get to grips with her mental health issues that can only be good for the game.
Women's tennis looks more promising that it has in ages and with a fine young Brit in the mix.
Emma can win her first US Open title on Saturday...
Come on "Radacando" !aeropilot said:
And given this is PH......it seems she's a bit of a petrolhead as well
She might have given up motorsport to pursue tennis, and that seems like a wise move right now! - But I bet she'd love one of these as she's not long passed her driving test From BBC article said:
Having been encouraged to take up a variety of sports by her father Ian - including ballet, horse riding, swimming and basketball - she was particularly enamoured with motocross.
"I was racing go-karts for a year or two when I was younger - about eight - and then at 10 I transitioned into motocross," she told Amazon Prime earlier this week.
"I'm into motor sports but I couldn't carry on with it as my tennis career progressed. It turned out pretty well."
"I was racing go-karts for a year or two when I was younger - about eight - and then at 10 I transitioned into motocross," she told Amazon Prime earlier this week.
"I'm into motor sports but I couldn't carry on with it as my tennis career progressed. It turned out pretty well."
aeropilot said:
jsf said:
First ever qualifier to reach a grand slam final is quite an achievement.
And no one can ever take her name out of the record book for that either......there can only ever be one first of anything.
Am still buzzing this morning after this young ladies wonderful victory..! Yes, Fernandez did have quite a moment when Emma fell, cutting her leg at such a crucial point in the match - But overall, their emotions were restricted, yet positive when they won those hard earned points..
Certainly none of that moaning and berating nonsense we have seen elsewhere in tennis....!
Just hope she can keep those who have got her to this point close because so many now will offer Emma advise on how to progress, but I do think she, even at such a young age is very capable of knowing who she needs around her.
The challenge for her will change when the nation starts expecting results from her, and she will have to get used to loses in order to learn more. But what a start, recovered from the 4th round withdrawal when she couldn't breath - That's scary..!
But at the US Open 10 matches, 10 wins, no sets lost and is US Champion.
It will be a joy to follow this young lady in tennis....
Certainly none of that moaning and berating nonsense we have seen elsewhere in tennis....!
Just hope she can keep those who have got her to this point close because so many now will offer Emma advise on how to progress, but I do think she, even at such a young age is very capable of knowing who she needs around her.
The challenge for her will change when the nation starts expecting results from her, and she will have to get used to loses in order to learn more. But what a start, recovered from the 4th round withdrawal when she couldn't breath - That's scary..!
But at the US Open 10 matches, 10 wins, no sets lost and is US Champion.
It will be a joy to follow this young lady in tennis....
rover 623gsi said:
She's just pure class, so much fun..! Blakewater said:
There was nothing wrong with it at all and no real reason for anyone to make a fuss. It wasn't Emma's choice and had Fernandez been the one to get hurt the match would have been suspended in the same way whilst she was patched up. I can understand Fernandez being frustrated but it wasn't classy behaviour to not only argue like that but do it so Emma could hear. It was unsporting and poor discipline from a tactical point of view.
And in fairness to Leylah who I think is pretty amazing herself!, she didn't lose it in any way like Serena Williams did when Naomi Osaka won the US Open in 2018...! - Pretty sure that spoiled Naomi's victory.. Am hoping she'll get past her mental health issues and return to the sport..Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff