Emma Raducanu outclassed in Citi Open semi-final
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Emma Raducanu had her vitals checked in a concerning stoppage during her match against Maria Sakkari.
Emma Raducanu’s impressive run in Washington has ended after a straights-set defeat by the Anna Kalinskaya, with the Russian’s heavy ground-strokes and metronomic accuracy proving too much for the Briton.
The 2021 US Open winner, who had fallen out of the top 300 before returning to the top 50, advances to the tournament quarterfinals.
Emma Raducanu will attempt to break new ground in the Washington quarter-finals on Friday as she takes on a familiar opponent in Maria Sakkari. The Brit has reached the last eight every time she’s played the Mubadala Citi DC Open, and is seeking her first semi-final in the US capital.