‘It was nerve-racking and very exciting’published at 13:04
Sun v Vekic
Sun knocks out Raducanu with impressive win
World number 123 Lulu Sun will play in a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time this afternoon as she faces Donna Vekic on Court One.
In fact, this is just Sun’s second appearance at a Grand Slam so it was no surprise to see her emotional reaction after beating Emma Raducanu in the last round.
While Sun’s mother is Chinese and her father is Croatian, she lives in Switzerland but was born in and represents New Zealand.
Her progress at Wimbledon is being followed closely at Te Anau Tennis Club, the 23-year-old’s local club back in New Zealand with president Greg Sheppard and around 20 members glued to the clubhouse television to witness Sun’s victory.
“It was nerve-racking and very exciting,” Sheppard told AFP.
“When she started crying, we had a few tears in the clubhouse too. It was quite emotional.
“We’re fully pumped for her. It’s unbelievable, something we have never had before. It’ll be great to see Lulu when she is next home.”