Emma Raducanu stops match and asks crying child to be EJECTED from stadium
And no period was more energy sapping than a Raducanu service game that lasted more than 20 minutes in the third set. With the score at 3-4 to her opponent, the British star was forced to battle in an epic game that went to deuce 13 times.
Raducanu faced numerous break points, but there was a moment of controversy when she stopped in her service action to point out that a child in the crowd was crying. "It's been, like, 10 minutes," she said to the umpire after moving to the back of the court.
The umpire then loudly responded: "It's a child. Do you want me to kick the child out of the stadium?" After asking the question, a large number of fans also in attendance can be heard responding: "Yes!"
After the quick exchange, the match continued, although it is unknown if the fans left their seats.
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