NEW YORK – British teen Emma Raducanu matched the deepest run by any qualifier in US Open history on Monday, rolling into the quarter-finals and mastering the nervy atmosphere of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 18-year-old defeated American Shelby Rogers 6-2, 6-1 and had US Open fans cheering her over a home-nation heroine as she booked a last-eight date with Swiss 11th seed Belinda Bencic.
“I’m feeling very confident and happy with how I’m performing out here in the States,” Raducanu said. “I feel like I’m building with each match. I’m really excited to see what I can do on Wednesday.”
Raducanu, the Canadian-born daughter of a Chinese mother and Romanian father, made her WTA debut in June and…
