American Emma Navarro speaks after her first Grand Slam semi-final against Paula Badosa: “After I got down to 5-2, I had a hunch that it might be two sets. I just wanted to stay really tough and hang in there, and even if I lost the second set, I wanted to set the tone for the third set. I’m just really happy with my performance today. It’s crazy to get into the semifinals. US Open, baby!”

About how she had suspected that the game would be over in two sets: “I always say I can’t see the future, but today I maybe could a little bit. I just felt like I could maybe win it in straight sets.”

To reach the semifinals of the US Open: “It means so much to me. My coach and I have been together since I was 14 or 15, so it’s been eight years now. We’ve done a lot of great work together. Thank you for everything you do, for all your dedication and the time you’ve put into this journey and for making me the player I am.”

“I also want to thank my dad because he had a vision when I was really young. He knew that I might have had a little bit of ADHD or something because I was sitting in a classroom or a 9-to-5 job so much, and I think he saw something in me from a young age. Thank you, dad, for sending me on this journey.”