Tennis: Smooth sailing so far but storm warnings for US Open teens

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NEW YORK : It's been smooth sailing into Saturday's U.S. Open women's final for teen sensations Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, but even before one of them has had a chance to hoist the trophy there are warnings of stormy waters ahead.The toast of the tennis world for their mind-boggling success on th

NEW YORK : It's been smooth sailing into Saturday's U.S. Open women's final for teen sensations Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, but even before one of them has had a chance to hoist the trophy there are warnings of stormy waters ahead.

The U.S. Open may be over but come Monday many fans will expect Raducanu and Fernandez to continue to compete at the same extraordinary levels they did in New York. Following her semi-final win over Maria Sakkari on Thursday, Raducanu was asked by a reporter how it felt to be the most famous person in Britain.

While the WTA has programs in place to help players cope with the demands of the sport, Keber acknowledged Raducanu and Fernandez will require a little more diligence. It has been a magical in the Big Apple as the youngsters produced upset after upset, outclassing a succession of experienced opponents.

"Now there is no pressure on her at all," said second seed Aryna Sabalenka after being knocked out in the semi-finals by the 73rd-ranked Canadian."Crowds are here for her. You're kind of feeling this crush and you're using it, hitting the ball, not really thinking, everything is going in."But the question is when you will start to understand what's going on and where you are, how good can you deal with all these expectations and all this level, all this pressure.

 

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