Emma Raducanu shows off Spanish skills as she raves about Madrid

Emma Raducanu has shown off her Spanish language skills as she prepares for the round of 16 at the Madrid Open. 

Raducanu secured a 6-2, 6-1 over Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in the second round of the WTA 1000 event. 

The 19-year-old has struggled to put together a run of form since her improbable victory at the US Open in September, but she seems to have now found her feet at clay court tournaments. 

After winning back-to-back matches just once in the six months following her US Open title, Raducanu has now done so twice in as many weeks.

“I’m definitely very happy with my performance,” she said. “Marta is a great opponent… and I knew it was always going to be a really tough battle. I went out there trying to be really aggressive, and it definitely paid off.

“It’s my first clay-court season and I’m really enjoying it. Madrid is such a cool city and it’s got such a great vibe about it, so I definitely want to try and stay here for as long as possible.”

Raducanu is enjoying Madrid so much that she has been trying out her Spanish. The British star ended her post-match interview with “gracias a todos”, meaning “thanks to everyone”.

Whipping out some Spanish for the crowd