Emma Raducanu hails victory over Jessica Pegula after ‘going through some stuff’
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 21-year-old wildcard fought hard, saved match point and pushed world number five Jessica Pegula all the way, before clinching a remarkable 4-6 7-6 7-5 win in almost three hours in sweltering conditions. “I’m pretty drained right now, but I just want to say thanks to everyone again for getting me through some really difficult moments in that match,” Raducanu said after the victory. open image in gallery Raducanu and Pegula at the end of the match “But I’m really pleased with how I managed to navigate against some really tough situations and I didn’t think to be honest I’d be able to get myself out of it, so I would say this match is one of the more meaningful ones to me. I think I’ve been going through some stuff and to come through it has been really nice Emma Raducanu It was the first time in her career Raducanu had taken a set from a top-10 player and she built on the momentum into the deciding set as she broke twice to move 5-2 ahead.