“Goose Bumps Feeling” – Belinda Bencic on Shelby Rogers’ Epic Win Over Ashleigh Barty on Homeground of US Open 2021

Since clinching a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, Belinda Bencic is enjoying massive success. Earlier today, the Swiss star stunned seventh seed Iga Swiatek in the fourth round with a straight sets victory.

During the post-match press conference, Bencic lauded the effort shown by unseeded American Shelby Rogers. In the third round, Rogers stunned World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty to throw the competition wide open.

Belinda Bencic terms Shelby Rogers’ journey “a very nice story”

In Rogers’ match against Barty, the American found the odds stacked against her. However, she produced an immaculate display of tennis to beat the World No. 1 in three sets to reach the fourth round. The final scoreline read 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5).

In the first Round of 16 match of the day, Bencic and Swiatek engaged in a long tiebreaker for the first set. After a continuous back-and-forth, the Swiss star managed to win the tiebreaker 14-12, and then the second set 6-3 to book her slot in the quarterfinals of the US Open.

When asked about Rogers in the post-match press conference, Bencic mentioned how her performance gave her goosebumps. She said, “Yeah, unfortunately I didn’t see the match against Ash Barty, but then of course I saw the highlights and everything. It was very emotional. It was goose bumps feeling, you know, how the crowd supported her, she’s the last American woman standing.”

She also admired the American’s personality, while admitting Rogers merited her shock victory. “For sure it’s a big hope for her and just a very nice story,” said the 24-year-old. “She definitely deserve it. She had some setbacks too with injuries. I’m always very happy if it’s a very nice story, and also she’s a very nice person.”

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Rogers lost to Emma Raducanu in the fourth round

Despite defeating the top seed, Rogers suffered a heavy defeat to British teenage sensation Emma Raducanu. The 18-year-old won their fourth round match 6-2, 6-1 to secure her first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance.

She will face Bencic in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, September 7. While this will be their first meeting in their careers, neither has dropped a set in the tournament so far.

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