American Emma Navarro speaking after reaching her first Grand Slam semi-final against Paula Badosa: “After I got it back to 5-2, I had a bit of an inkling that it might be two sets. I just wanted to stay really tough and stick in there and even if I did lose the second set, I wanted to set the tone for the third set. Just really happy with my performance today. Crazy to be moving on to the semi-finals. US Open baby!
On how she had an inkling that the match would be over in two sets: “I always say I can’t see the future but maybe today I could a little bit, I just felt like I might be able to win this in two sets.”
On reaching the US Open semi-final: “It means so much to me. My coach and I have been together since I was 14 or 15 so it’s been eight years now. We’ve done a lot of great work together. Thank you for everything you do, all your dedication and the time you put into this journey and making me into the player that I am.
“I also want to thank my dad because he saw a vision from when I was really young. He knew maybe I was a little bit ADHD or something to be sat in a classroom or in a 9-5 and I think he saw something in me from a young age. Thanks Dad for sending me on this journey.”
