Emma Raducanu joked with the Wimbledon crowd about a moment that fans missed following her first-round win.
The British No.1 beat Mimi Xu in straight sets on Monday and was in great spirits as she made a perfect start at SW19.
Raducanu cruised to a first-round win at WimbledonGettyWith a 6-3, 6-3 win in the sweltering heat, Raducanu has set up a clash with 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova.
But she’ll be sure to celebrate her victory against Xu first, although some supporters began the festivities a little early.
Raducanu revealed in her post-match interview that during the game, a cork flew onto the court as a bottle of champagne was opened in the stands.
She spoke to the crowd, saying: “I’m glad people were having fun today! I saw a champagne cork fly onto the court so cheers to you!
“It’s really nice to be back. I love the support and I love playing in this atmosphere.
“It’s my favourite tournament by far so I’m happy to get another match here.”
Raducanu’s joke may have confused some fans watching from home, as strangely, the incident was not shown on TV.
Instead, BBC coverage cut to a graphic of some stats from the first set of the game and missed showing the funny moment.
The champagne cork is said to have landed in the service box on the court, with the 22-year-old laughing and walking over to pick it up.
She then waved it in the air and offered it back to the fans.
Raducanu laughed with fans in her post-match interview@Wimbledon / X She was in great spirits after progressing to the second roundGettyRaducanu brought up the unseen moment and was full of smiles as she spoke following her win over Xu.
It was a great sight to see for British fans, who have watched the star struggle to reach the heights of her US Open triumph in 2021.
Her impressive win leaves her in the hunt for her first Wimbledon run past the fourth round of the Grand Slam.
She continued in her on-court interview: “I’m super pleased to have come through that match.
“It is so difficult playing against another Brit in the first round. When the draw came out, I can’t say that I was loving it.
“Mimi [Xu] is a really dangerous player, she is so young and she has some amazing weapons at her disposal.
The Brit No.1 pushed through the heat to reach the second roundGetty“I’m just so happy to come through that. I just want to thank everyone for their support, it was a really great atmosphere.”
Raducanu added: “Sometimes it’s difficult in the moment to realise how well you are doing or have an idea of what is going on.
“I think I had some really good patches and then I had some moments where I lost my focus and Mimi was able to come back.
“I’m really happy with how I toughed it out in the crucial games and won the important points today.”
Raducanu now has a day to recover before her second round clash against former SW19 queen Vondrousova on Wednesday.
If she wins that tough match, then an even harder showdown against World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka could await.
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