Emma Raducanu makes ‘frustration’ admission after battling her way into Korea Open last eight
Emma Raducanu has admitted she was forced to let go of any ‘frustration’ she had as she battled her way into the last eight of the Korea Open.
The 21-year-old beat Yue Yuan 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals as she won her second match since her disastrous US Open campaign.
Though she was able to win in straight sets, it was a tight affair.
Raducanu’s final service game lasted a staggering 17 minutes, with the Briton spurning four match points before winning on the fifth after she’d broken her opponent’s serve.
Emma Raducanu has admitted she was forced to let go of any ‘frustration’ she had as she battled her way into the last eight of the Korea Open
Speaking after the win, on the court, the 2021 US Open champion admitted that she’d had to overcome ‘frustration’ during the clash.
“Key to my success today was trying to let go off any frustration,” she revealed.
“Closing out the match I had a lot of match points and couldn’t convert, so staying focused and breaking in that last game.”
Raducanu had previously made it clear how much she enjoys playing in Korea.
“This Emma is a tough Emma to play and beat, when she is serving and returning that well and is aggressive with her groundstrokes, just confident and comfortable with all aspects of her game she really is a tough match up,” said one user.
“Beating the no 40 in the world is another good win for Emma.”
A second said: “A fantastic win for Emma Raducanu in Seoul.”
And a third reacted by saying: “Brilliant work Emma, keep going.”
Raducanu is now set for her toughest test yet, with the 21-year-old due to go up against Daria Kasatkina tomorrow.
Kasatkina is the No 1 seed for the tournament and dispatched Hailey Baptiste, winning 6-4, 6-2.
It will be the third meeting between the pair.
Emma Raducanu will now face Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals of the Korea Open
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Kasatkina won their first meeting in October 2022, clinching victory with a 7-4, 6-4 triumph.
And the 27-year-old won their second showdown in Eastbourne back in June, too, by a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2.
