Emma Raducanu beats Naomi Osaka at DC Open
Digest more
A first-time meeting between two former major champions in the Mubadala Citi DC Open second round saw Emma Raducanu drop just six games to Naomi Osaka to reach her third quarterfinal of 2025.
Her victory has set up a battle between two former Grand Slam champions, Raducanu and Osaka, who have never faced each other on the WTA Tour. Raducanu: I don’t have many friends
Emma Raducanu has explained why she struggles to form friendships on the WTA Tour as she prepares to face Naomi Osaka for the first time. The Brit advanced to the second round of this week’s Citi Open in Washington where she meets four-time Major winner Osaka.
Emma Raducanu picked up her best win by ranking since May, ousting No. 7 seed Marta Kostyuk in the opening round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Tuesday. She will face former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka in the second round.
19h
The Daily Express on MSNEmma Raducanu withdraws from Washington Open match citing heat concernsRaducanu has also advanced to the singles semifinals after defeating Maria Sakkari on Thursday. The 22-year-old rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the second set to triumph 6-4, 7-5. She will now face Russian competitor Anna Kalinskaya on Saturday in her first tournament semifinal since her stunning 2021 U.