Anna Kalinskaya, Leylah Fernandez and DC Open
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Alex De Minaur rallied from a set down and saved three match points to claim the Washington Open title with a 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the ATP 500 event on Sunday.
Britain's Emma Raducanu suffers a 6-4 6-3 loss to Russia's Anna Kalinskaya in the semi-finals of the Washington Open.
Kalinskaya will face Leylah Fernandez, the Canadian, in the final. Fernandez was Raducanu’s opponent at the US Open final, with the Briton defeating her 6-4 6-3 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to clinch the title. Raducanu’s next focus is on Montreal, where she faces Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round of the WTA 1000 event.
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Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez reach the semifinals in Washington, just like at the 2021 US Open
WASHINGTON — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 on Friday.
Emma Raducanu booked her place in the semi-final of the Washington Open for the first time with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Greece’s Maria Sakkari. The victory, on a day where both players had to battle high temperatures, means Raducanu will overtake Katie Boulter as British No 1 on Monday.
Ben Shelton proved too much for Frances Tiafoe once again, dispatching him in straight sets and cutting short his latest campaign at the Washington Open.
Venus Williams’ return to professional tennis will not just be a one-tournament visit. She has been awarded a wild-card entry on Wednesday for next month’s Cincinnati Open.
Emma Raducanu is confirmed for a return to British No.1 in the coming days after taking down Naomi Osaka to reach the latter stages of the DC Open Washington where she now takes on Maria Sakkari later today.
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