Cheers for Emma after Cluj win: Watch interview here

The loudest cheer of the night in the Romania city of Cluj for Emma Raducanu came after her match against Polona Herzog had finished, as she impressed the local officials and journalists in the arena by speaking Romanian.

She delighted the locals by commenting: “Mă simt ca acasă aici!” which translates to ‘‘I feel like home here!’, which resulted in a big cheer from those in attendance at the opening round clash.

Peter Rowe

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