Indian Wells Master Live: Emma Raducanu stated she drew inspiration from Andy Murray’s bruising come-from-behind victory after she dropped the second set in her match at Indian Wells on Friday. Follow Indian Wells Masters LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Indian Wells Master Live: Emma Raducanu says Murray’s historic win gave her a boost at Indian Wells
The two British stars performed back-to-back on middle court docket, with the veteran Murray amassing his 700th profession victory and the teenage U.S. Open champion profitable for the primary time within the Southern California desert.
“I positively regarded as much as him immediately, particularly as a result of I used to be following him,” Raducanu instructed reporters after her 6-1 3-6 6-1 win over Caroline Garcia.
Indian Wells Master Live: “I knew he got here by means of some difficult moments and I used to be considering of that once I dropped the second set. I used to be like, ‘You can do the identical, simply hold pushing.’
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“I believe it was nice to comply with him within the order of play immediately.”
Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray grew to become simply the 18th participant to win 700 matches on the ATP Tour together with his thrilling 1-6 6-2 6-4 win over Taro Daniel earlier than relinquishing the stage to Raducanu.
“We crossed paths when he was coming off and I used to be there ready for the match,” she stated.
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“It’s all the time a bizarre one while you’re following somebody who has simply received. You’re like, I actually need to do the identical. It sort of provides you the additional gas. I used to be actually completely satisfied for him. He gave me a fist bump, it was actually cool.
“I’m simply actually glad that degree my degree was adequate immediately.”
Raducanu stated she remains to be adjusting to her newfound stardom after she grew to become the primary qualifier to win a main final 12 months at Flushing Meadows.
“The weirdest factor is when somebody will get so completely satisfied that I take a photograph with them or say hello,” she stated.
“To me I really feel like that is simply regular. I do not assume that is something, they should not be getting completely satisfied as a result of it is simply me.”
Murray, who has been within the limelight since reaching the highest 10 in 2007, stated that his six-year-old daughter is now conscious that her father is not just like the others.
“Sometimes she calls me ‘Andy Murray,’ which I discover extremely awkward,” he stated to laughs reporters.
“I’m like no, I’m daddy, I’m not Andy Murray, I’m daddy.
“She does it now to wind me up, particularly when she’s round her pals.”
Next up for Murray is a second spherical conflict with Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik whereas Raducanu will face Croatia’s Petra Martic within the third spherical.
Indian Wells Master Live: Emma Raducanu says Murray’s historic win gave her a boost at Indian Wells
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