Raducanu does hit the ball hard though. She plays like Federer. Both of them have amazing footwork which means they get their body into the right position to hit the ball and don't have to compromise.

@@NoOne-le2jv Quite right. I certainly wasn't meaning to imply that she hits a soft ball.

Absolutely spot on in your comment! Emma doesn’t allow opponents to play their game FACT!

@@grantmalone Serena Williams has played like that for 20 years, with her aggressive style forcing her opponents to crumble before they've even stepped on court, and people laud her for her play. Raducanu seems to have an unreal amount of self belief & confidence in her shots. Let's hope her US Open win adds to this confidence.

@@grantmalone My hope for Raducanu is that she will continue this 'free-swinging', low pressure play - given that she has the Slam title, which Sakkari et al are lacking. Obviously, Wimbledon is and forever will be the exception, with its unrelenting, manufactured pressure and attention. Now we just need Fernandez to win her first, and a rivalry for the ages is born!

If she had been playing anyone else i would have been rooting for her.

Emma's backhand surprised me. So cool.

The problem for Maria is both the French and US Open were her best chances of getting to a grand slam final, and she failed both times. There’s no guarantee she’ll be getting to more grand slam semis from next season onwards.

@@MrGenexxx Well, if Osaka has sorted her issues out by then, don’t bet on it. Both Raducanu and Fernandes will have had an extra full year on the tour as well. Halep should have overcome her injuries, so If you were looking for a winner of any upcoming Grand Slam, Sakkari would not be in the top 10 of contenders.

I was rooting for emma... but hearing Sakkari speak now, i just wanna cry, i feel so sad for her, she is a gracious lady. I wish her the best in the future.

Emma's court movement was also a contributing factor.

Yeah… I just watched her today and first thing to mind was…she’s taking testosterone because of muscles and deep voice. But, after seeing her interview, she has my respect.

she's a smart girl

agree.. and maybe a cry..

I would be delighted to oblige.....

They all want hugs when they lose. They all go back to their rooms and cry themselves to sleep. Some lock themselves away for days. Its a rough hustle and these two young ladies are going to have a tough 2022

You're confusing her with Osaka

@@justdev8965 Osaka is a 4 time slam champion. Sakkari has not worn anything and she looked pretty broken there. They all cry after painful losses, Osaka just lets us into her pain. No comparison.

Agree, she flies around the court.

The announcers said she's done a variety of sports, including ballet and tap dance, so that might have contributed to her strengths there.

@@LakiniR9 parents $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

There is a video clip of Emma table tennis training in China at a young age ( ~8?).

ill be happy for whoever wins as long as its emma

Right

Indeed.

Dammmmmmmm best statement.

Emma hits the ball fast & accurate and she moves well but on top of all that she is smart and employs tactics that her opponents find frustrating.

Spot on…. Totally agree

Got nothing against her, just wish her and a lot of others would stop making putting the loss to mostly them playing playing badly (and very little to the opponent playing great).

Something odd with her body language, wonder if she allowed Emma to win ?

Well said

yep when you’re the underdog you play fearless tennis (swiatek in RG 2020) but when you’re seeded and expected to win the pressure overwhelms

And as an older guy speaking, my heart goes out to those who have to face these baby-faced assassins. Bruce Lee: " The Art of Fighting, without Fighting. "

For a while I knew Sakkari had this and not sure what happened to her ! I just cannot put my finger on it ! Great run ! Well next time you know what needs to be done ! This was close 😀!

she'll never get there...she has not the quality

She was thinking 💭 don’t put me in that category pls. 😂

semi final...IS NOT THE WINNER! ...JUST Few are WINNERS! and..tennis is not about MUSCLES and Power! you just saw that these days VERY CLEARLY!

@@befreetv354 It’s not but Maria beat some very talented, tough opponents to get to the semi final which means she also has the game to go deep in tournaments and win big trophies. She just isn’t there quite yet.

@@maimou She goes for too much to try to overpower the opponent. Here, the opponent was very fast and put more pressure on Maria to put more mustard on her groundies. Thus twice the UFE's as her opponent.

Not below her neck, bro, unless you like bulky men

She was expected to win. So it was pressure for her despite what she said.

I love this young lady

Imagine that Emma had booked ticket to get back home after her first game😅None of us was expected these two to win the slam so... As for Maria am Greek an am really proud of her💕She will manage it next time💞

Believe me man nobody in America was pulling harder for Maria Sakkari to win that US Open than I was but Emma was just destined to do it. I’m beginning to believe any female on this planet can pick up a tennis racket and go win a Grand Slam. It’s unbelievable all these WTA players coming out of nowhere and winning Slams.

Yes - Maria was destroyed on the second serve. The figures were jaw-dropping. That's where Emma is remarkable, and I'm surprised Maria didn't mention it when she was asked how Emma was able to put her under so much pressure.

Exactly. I think Emma is getting a name for herself on the tour for her returning ability and of course Sakkari experienced it first hand - made her push her second serves and shots too which is why there were so many more double faults and unforced errors compared to the Sabalenka game.

@@ozzy17075 Just checked the stats - Maria's 2nd serve winners were only 42%. That means you're under pressure almost every service game. Nothing she tried had any effect - that must be seriously demoralising.

@@tullochgorum6323 absolutely. I thought Sakkari would be Emma’s toughest opponent this tournament because of her all round game, but it just seems the pressure got to her. Not converting all those early break points probably affected her mentally. Ultimately I’m very happy Emma won, but I’m sure Sakkari will bounce back

It is not just little pressure. Great players both emma and fernandez. They prevent their rival from playing well

Agreed my friend. That's the one and only reason for unusual low quality of playing by established players. Once the fear kicks in, you lose everything that made you creative and lucky in your game. That's what happened to Iga Swiatek...she never comes into the "zone" like in RG final. Instead feeling haunted by doubts and fears. This will affect the youngsters as well, cause social media and press coverage will overwhelm both of them like crazy. You lose this sweet innocence and go into fights with demons. To become a star ist dangerous and damaging.

Emma cannot win...as long as Leylah is physical fit. The endurance, game intelligence and mental stability are on another level with that girl...and on top she incites crowd support like in a frenzy..by her smile all day. Lets see!

@@happyherbert1984 Emma to win in two sets!! 🎾 👌🏽

@@happyherbert1984 Emma wins

@@happyherbert1984 emma will blow her off the court in straight sets

The gall she has saying they were "absent"! One thing the US Open showed this year is that the Greek bratpack certainly are arrogant.

Exactly... they play smart, and the difference is there !!! Maria had the experience and the power, but only hammered straight shots. It works when the other one doesn't bring back the ball, but when she does, it's not enough anymore, and playing tactical is the key

Well said.. Awesome. 😊👌

Indicates that the quality of players are not same.

Very true what you’re saying but keep in mind that especially in woman’s tennis we have seen players that looked like fireworks and soon they faded out. Sakkari isn’t necessarily a very talented player. She achieved whatever she has achieved thru very hard work and training. After that loss she will return stronger. She is in love with tennis and she will be around for many years to come. Amazing talent on both these teenagers. Congratulations to both.

When people expect more from you , the pressure is higher. That’s what happened to Sakkari. If she had won the match, it would be the expected result. Even if Emma would loose the match, it would still be a great run on the USO. No pressure at all for the teen. She went further than her expectations already.

Me, too.

True. Only if you try and give yourself opportunities that something will happen. Where there is will there is a way! Keep trying ....

I believe Murray has 4.

@@sergiosimbula 3, two Olympic golds, 1 Davis cup and former #1 not bad for a guy from that era

Andy Murray is done

Sorry her comments about Emma sounded like sour grapes too me..

@@leemurray7240 she gave her credit for taking her chances and congratulated both teenagers for getting to the final. Have to understand she's going to be gutted after a performance like that and so therefore isn't going to be all smiles. Her answers were well articulated, normally you'd get one sentence answers from players after such a loss

@@leemurray7240 agreed.

must be tough losing, then being asked all about the other player.. she is obviously soo gutted..

@@Rossg2805 no one sentence answer about the benic loss as well. She was outclassed on the night. I do get that would be hard for her to except because Emma as come through qualifying.

still nobody has given her the props she deserves just like leyilah, they just keep making some type excuse.

Serena does the same thing. No one ever beats Serena, she always doesn't play her best instead, alluding to the suggestion that if she was playing her best she would've won, her opponent had nothing to do beating her.

💯

@@stuartwayne4978 Yup that is the reason, why I will never root for Serena Wiillams, she great for the sport; but she is just a bad sportsmanship

@@jasonlewis460 That might have been true at the beginning of her career when she was what, 15. As she got older she was more gracious and often complemented her opponents. Part of growing up I guess. When I look at where she came from, the experiences she had to endure, I cut her some slack.

I doubt it, too many young players bursting into the scene and if Osaka can stop sulking she will be a force aswell.

Why will it? The French and US Open have been her best ever chance of getting to a Grand Slam final and she failed both times.

@@markblow1966 cause of our powerful backhand and forehands

@@markblow1966 because she's 26, in her prime and not going anywhere anytime soon

@@stevensharp5416 Lots of players in their prime have failed. Raonic got to the Wimbledon Final in 2016,. Not been to another one since.

Emma is the 🏆

yeah, I noticed her returns are so effective...

@@-BigIi- that is the reason why she has won so many sets with a double break in this tournament

It's because Raducanu's game is based on going after the first serve, not the second serve like most of the older players. It's difficult to play someone who is always in you face like Emma Raducanu.

Also because Emma and Fernandez are the new players on the circuit. I can tell you that Emma and Leyla know more about the top ten player’s games than they do. In tennis you learn about your opponent by watching their games and to a large extent you can predict patterns of play. Being new players, the older girls don’t have that knowledge yet. Time will tell how well both Emma and Fernandez will manage this success on the tour or if it is just a flash in the pan. With great success comes huge responsibilities. We’ll see if they are actually ready and have the staying power to rule the tennis world like all the pundits seem to want us to believe. Been watching tennis for over 25yrs and I can say for certain that usually meteoric rises - which are quite common in the WTA - almost always end with crash landings. In recent years there have been Ostapenko, Kenin, Iga Swiatek, Andreescu and Osaka. Out of all the players mentioned, only Osaka has played to her potential but even then she is already complaining of mental health issues due to pressures of being expected to win and hinting g at retiring from tennis till further notice ( of course, tennis also made her rich indirectly via all the multimillion dollar endorsements she got in a span of just 3 yrs). We can only watch how their tennis and public personas will evolve with the sudden and quick rise to fame, poularity, and wealth. Emma Raducanu was featured front cover of Vogue magasine just last week as a star . The Media machinery has already started. Amazing. 😐

Pretty much everybody in every sport. Yeah, sure you could have played better... we didn't execute etc.

@@Abobagunwa Osaka wouldn't have felt that kind of pressure of winning if she has not accepted all those commitments, excessive exposure and millions from all those sponsors, interviews, fashion engagements, etc. She could have balanced it all out with tennis. In short she lost focus and with all those things in her mind, lost her drive, motivation and which things really make her happy -- is it money, is it fame, is it tennis?

That’s what I see, a lot of comments about not bringing their A game but 3 or 4 players saying the same thing in a row is not a coincidence.

She’s literally spelling it out. Her and Belinda were paid to lose. Saying they both were ‘absent’ etc

Yeah, I think the best comparison is Djokovic where I believe either Medvedev or Tsitsipas said, "he makes you play bad" because of great returns, hitting the ball deep, taking time away, so you feel you need to go for more and that's when errors happen.

They were paid off. They are mocking the people here

Did you even watch Tsitsipas's press conference? He was complimenting his opponent the entire time. Stop the mindless hate.

@@gordo1191 thank youuuu. Couldn't agree more

@@gordo1191 Exactly. The hate for Tsitsipas makes no sense- he was very courteous and heavily praised Alcaraz

@@gordo1191 thanks for your support!!Greek friend here💪🙏🏻

Stefanos is always thoughtful, honest and gracious and he compliments his opponents after a loss. Stop hating.

Emma just played sharp. You can tell how she hit those winners.

Right!! Girl smile, you did amazing!

Nice and encouraging words. I agree. She's made successive semi-finals and not many can say that. I understand her disappointment, too. It was a golden opportunity for her to make a first major final and possibly win a major but her nerves got the better of her, regardless of how well Raducanu played. Sakkari didn't show up in the first set & I suspect Sabalenka's surprise defeat put even more pressure on her and she wasn't able to deal with it. Anyway, I like Sakkari and her style of play and am sure she'll get many more chances to win majors.

They all choke when they are favorite

They can't all just b playing poorly, Emma is a big time player who is destined for greatness...

@@simondickinson5578 4th round of Wimbledon before retiring. She's no mug

Her opponents play bad - Once is chance, Twice is co-incidence, Three times is Strategy

@@mikelm222 what strategy makes them all serve bad ?

Unless you're Raducanu, in which case it takes 10.

It always does lol

@@kennethparris8405 lol...cant help it can u?..lol

💯

Hair spray works wonders 😆

Well, Maria has done well against such plays or players before, just not this time. Watch Emma's video if you want a one sided view for her.

Not one-sided. I watched the whole match and both interviews. ‘I didn’t play my best game’ won’t help her analysis what went wrong.

She analysed it pretty much on point when she stated double times: Emma plays fearless and goes full risk AND catches the lines all the time (which is often the case when you' mentally free) vs. Sakkari who felt wayyy to much presszre from her own expectations and therefore could NOT release any of her top skills in this game. Mentally blocked you'll play at half of your usual level. Either you overcome it ( for ex. a cheering crowd helps much!) or you dig yourself into that hole deeper and deeper. And this time the crowd cheered on Raducanu. So what do you do??

@@iangalbraith1993 I agree with you but I expect that she will sit down and analyse this fully in a few days. This interview is just after the match so at that point she's just feeling disappointed rather than looking forward to the next tournament and improving her game.

@@markuse3472 i take it you will not watch emmas video as that would upset your one sided view of maria.wd emma outsmarted all who have come against her