At Wimbledon, Raducanu defeated Sakkari.

As soon as he or she arrives home from an outing with friends or colleagues, there can only ever be one resultant action taken by either party: an accident! In such an atmosphere of anxiety-inducing potential disaster lies the key role for which Britain’s Emma Raducanu advanced to the 4th round at Wimbledon for a second consecutive time after shocking World No 9 Maria Sakkari under the closed roof of Centre Court on Friday; Sonay Kartal’s dream run came to a close as she succumbed to 2nd seed Coco Gauff on No 1 Court for the first time ever in just her third appearance there. “Of course I am very pleased. I think that I played an outstanding match today – that is something that makes me really proud! Now it is just time to get ready for Round Two!” Emma Raducanu made history again when she won 6-1 6-4 at the 2021 US Open semi-final, this time on Centre Court against Maria Sakkari of Greece after only one hour and 32 minutes, defeating her to bring up two Top 10 victories within just two weeks; both victories being against World No 5 Jessica Pegula at Eastbourne earlier. “Today has been my absolute highlight on a tennis court!” exclaimed Raducanu post-match in her on-court interview afterwards. “I really savored every moment; thinking back on it all I just kept asking myself how often you get to experience such an electric atmosphere on Centre Court? “What makes me most proud is being so focused and determined in every point. “Knowing Maria to be one of my top-10 opponents made the match even tougher as she came in swinging freely; however I knew battle and fight hard should become my mantra against such tough opponents as she does! “I didn’t let the scoreline dictate my play; every point must be treated like it could be your last,” Raducanu noted. “Win or lose, your inner passion should guide every decision made on game day – different days mean different outcomes.” “Even on bad days, success lies in getting on the practice court and giving your best effort – even if that means not your most impressive tennis. Some days may bring amazing performances; just give everything every day.” Raducanu expressed her satisfaction after her match by declaring her happiness with how well she played, emphasizing just the level she put out there today and anticipating getting into round two soon enough. “I am pleased,” she stated in post-match press conference. “I would be super thankful if given an opportunity to compete against [Raducanu], such an incredible athlete,” Sun said earlier on Friday. “She has already seen success at Grand Slam tournaments before; in particular she may even be Wimbledon fans’ go-to player as she hails from here.” Sun had never won a Grand Slam main-draw match until her stunning upset of China’s No 8 seed Zheng Qinwen in the 1st round at Wimbledon this year. “I wasn’t expecting to make it this far; playing match by match has been my approach and is proven most successful so far”, Sun admitted, noting “this may take longer than expected to reach success”. “Taking each day as it comes is definitely best”. “Staying present has helped me this far; no changes will be introduced anytime soon.” World No 2 Coco Gauff was tested early by Sonay Kartal before quickly disengaging on No.1 Court to win in two sets 6-4 6-0 against Coco Gauff, her opponent and first American World No 2. However, Sonay will take away many valuable lessons despite losing. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty ImagesOn Court No 1 Sonay Kartal became the first British qualifier since 1997 to advance past round three at Wimbledon despite her loss 6-4 6-0 within 62 minutes to Coco Gauff, her American World No 2. However she will undoubtedly take away invaluable experience as part of her first experience playing in such a big arena against Coco Gauff (World No 2) American world No 2 American opponent Coco Gauff (American World No 2) which will equip her further as a future opponent than usual! “Yes, I thought my performance was great,” Gauff stated in her on-court interview. “She was playing at such an advanced level that there wasn’t much space for error; so initially my goal was just trying to minimize errors as much as possible – eventually however I managed to find what works and do well.” This matchup added extra pressure. Gauff felt pressure but still came away victorious. “Misses can be devastating; yet when they occur it serves as a valuable lesson. After all, experienced hands often come out ahead in these high pressure moments.” “Today when it came time for action on the big court and during these challenging situations, I knew my experience gave me an edge; so all I had to do was trust myself.” “Gauff took down Kartal easily in her opening two rounds at these Championships, winning 26 out of 29 first serve points while breaking her opponent five times and producing the fastest women’s serve ever witnessed at this Championships with speeds up to 124 miles per hour! She said “My fastest serve so far has been 128,” so does she think 130 is achievable? “I don’t know. Perhaps if I were taller I can reach 130. Now if it happens? Who knows.” Coco Gauff will next face American Emma Navarro after outlasting Diana Shnaider on Court 18 on Friday afternoon (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images). Gauff defeated Navarro during their only previous meeting – in Auckland earlier this year; defeating them both 6-3 6-1. Gauff was surprised at her ranking. However, Gauff always knew her as someone of immense talent and knew her game would translate well on tour – hers being an all-court approach and making for tough matches against her and also as one of her teammates in Olympic team matches. “I am beyond delighted at being able to both challenge her directly as well as play alongside her during my Olympic experience! ” “Playing against her will prove challenging but very enjoyable; as for playing on their Olympic team together” “