Britain’s Naomi Broady gave world number four Agnieszka Radwanska an almighty scare but fell just short in the second round of the US Open.
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“She was serving unbelievable – 120 [miles per hour] serves are not easy to get. I was just a couple of points better today”.
Broady will still climb slightly in the rankings to No76 in the world, but she wiped a tear as she left the court, knowing that she had allowed the tension to affect her when the chances were there. “There was a lot of running and a lot of struggling but it was another two sets for me”. Radwanska wrestled both away, playing tug of war until the No.4 seed broke the big Broady serve to squeeze through in the opening set.
Radwanska pulled 5-2 clear after scampering to a cute Broady volley and firing it down the line, but back Broady came again, winning four in a row to lead 6-5. “You know, I pay the price, a couple set points down, it’s not fun”.
Radwanska admitted the first set was key to her victory, as she said: “I’m so pleased I could come back in that first set”.
“So every point mattered in that tiebreak, especially when I could break her at least at one point”.
It was Radwanska who prevailed when a Broady forehand floated long, but it had taken the former Wimbledon finalist 69 minutes to take the set, and she found herself 2-0 down in the second.
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Radwanska will play French hope Caroline Garcia next for a place in the fourth round. Radwanska for her part praised the Brit post the game, saying her serves were unbelievable. She’s not giving you much time.
