Emma Raducanu reposts Djokovic statement phone down celebration after US Open Shelton win
OtherSunday, 10 September 2023 at 18:36
Emma
Raducanu reposted a photo of Novak Djokovic's celebration after defeating Ben
Shelton at the 2023 US Open.
The
20-year-old British tennis player has been absent from the WTA tour since she
played at the Stuttgart Open in mid-April (where she lost to Jelena Ostapenko
6-2, 6-1). Raducanu later announced her tour hiatus due to wrist injuries that
required surgery.
Despite not
competing, Raducanu continues to follow the events of the 2023 US Open, the
tournament that propelled her into the global tennis spotlight after
unexpectedly winning the trophy coming from the qualifying rounds without
dropping a set.
Following
Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton's semifinal, the 23-time Grand Slam champion
celebrated his victory in a similar fashion to Shelton, making a phone gesture,
a theme widely discussed on social media.
Raducanu
herself reposted a post from the official US Open account showing Djokovic
making the gesture, although she didn't include any text when sharing it on her
Instagram stories.
Djokovic's
triumph brought him to the impressive total of 36 Grand Slam finals in 72
participations, meaning that he has reached the final in 50% of the majors he
has entered.
In the
title match, Djokovic will face the Russian world No. 3, Daniil Medvedev, who
surprised everyone by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals and will be
playing his 5th Grand Slam final, although he has only one title, the 2021 US
Open, where he defeated the same Novak Djokovic, who was on a 27-0 streak in
major tournaments this year and had the chance to secure the annual Grand Slam.
Returning to Raducanu, the young prodigy is currently ranked world No. 195. Therefore, she will need to seek wildcards in the tournaments she wishes to compete in upon her return. It's been
nearly a month since youngstar shared that she was returning to training and
hitting balls, albeit at a gentle pace. However, it is unknown when she will
compete again, most likely in 2024.
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