Emma Raducanu started his own membership at the U.S. Open next month, beating seventh seed Marta Kostyuk with an impressive direct victory at the Washington, D.C. Open Open.
Participate in her first singles match since stretching World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka The third round at WimbledonRaducanu ruled out the Ukrainian world No. 27, with a harsh encounter of 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Both players struggled at the 71-minute opening, taking an early break in inevitable circumstances, and despite initially sacrificing a 4-0 lead, Rado Canu won.
The British third-placed side by side with Elena Rybakina earlier this week, who looked fresh to the two in tough conditions and cemented his advantage by breaking the path to lead 3-0 in the second set.
Kostyuk arrived in Washington, stretching forward into May, losing five singles matches, gathering when everyone seemed to have lost the match, and Raducanu returned when she regained parity 4-4. Ukraine forced Kostyuk to stay in the match, with the Ukrainian double-faulting Raducanu two matches, while the British seized her second chance to book her position in the second round.
“The victory is very good,” Rakanu said in her stadium interview. “It was very difficult to play Mata’s first round, we always had some tough games. I was happy with the way I fought in the first set and in the second set, I needed to keep it tough when I needed it.”
Venus Williams becomes the oldest player to win tour singles in more than two decades When she beat Peyton Stearns in the United States. In 10 service breaks, the 45-year-old Williams won 6-3, 6-4, becoming the oldest champion since 47-year-old Martina Navratilova in 2004. This is her first singles win since August 2023 and has had her last 16 clashes with Poland’s Magdalena Frech, the last win of the fifth seed.
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion won the competitive action after a doubles win with Hailey Baptiste on Monday. “I think it’s a huge win for me,” she told the WTA website. “It’s not easy. It’s not easy for anyone here. So I know I have to fight for every game, but I did it for it.
“There is no limit to excellence. It all has to do with your mind and how much you can put in. If you are working mentally, physically and emotionally, you can get results.”
Cameron Norrie won the second seed and world No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti to book his spot in the last 16 strokes. Norrie, No. 41 in the world, lost 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 wins and won his first victory with 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 since winning the 2023 quarter since the Indian quarter.
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