Emma Raducanu has reason to be upbeat
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Emma Raducanu bounced back from her defeat in the Washington Open semi-finals by beating Elena-Gabriela Ruse to reach the second round of the Canadian Open.
Raducanu picked up three wins in Washington, D.C, to improve to 21-15. Thanks to her strong showing at the DC Open, Raducanu jumped 13 spots to World No. 33 in today's new WTA Rankings. 👏 @EmmaRaducanu returns to British No.1 following a great week in Washington, D.C. #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/y92erKdQ0z
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi Osaka, winning the showdown at the D.C. Open on Thursday between past U.S. Open champions 6-4, 6-2.
Raducanu and Stearns have played each other twice before, and both times it has been the Brit who emerged victorious. The duo's first meeting came in 2024, when they played each other in Washington. While Stearns put on a strong fight, Raducanu walked away with the win 7-6 (6), 6-2.
Emma Raducanu is into the semi-finals of the Washington Open after a straight sets win over Maria Sakkari. The British number three secured a 6-4, 7-5 victory in DC to move into the last four. It