Emma Raducanu

Serena Williams fell in her opening round match of the Western & Southern Open at the hands of 19-year-old star Emma Raducanu on Tuesday.

During her last US Open appearance in 2020, Williams reached the semifinals. Williams has been attempting to tie Court's mark since winning the 2017 Australian Open. Williams does plan to compete at the US Open, which begins on Aug. Williams was expected to speak in an on-court interview after the match. Raducanu came away with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Williams in the last tuneup before the US Open. [said after the match, according to ESPN](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34410074/serena-williams-run-cincinnati-short-lived-emma-raducanu-posts-round-1-win-straight-sets).

Emma Raducanus straight-sets victory over Serena Williams sets up a second-round match with another WTA Tour veteran in Victoria Azarenka, who overcame Kaia ...

"I hadn't played tennis in months, and I was just dreaming that one day I'm going to play on Ashe, and one day I'm going to be at that level and playing these great players myself. "I remember more recently when she was playing in the US Open and made the final in 2020. [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! "Each of those wins kind of build confidence regardless of the level you're playing, every single win counts. I was studying for my exams," she added. But of course this one more so, because you're playing like the greatest.

A battle of the tennis generations sees 19-year-old Briton Emma Raducanu dominate her legendary opponent in the second set to record a commanding win in ...

"Maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is evolution. Revealing her plans to call time on her career, she wrote in Vogue: "I feel a great deal of pain. Everything she has achieved is so inspirational and it was a true to honour to share the court with her."

Emma Raducanu gained a confidence boosting win at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday as she beat tennis icon Serena Williams in the opening round, ...

[ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) The Pole is looking to bounce back after suffering a surprise third-round defeat at the hands of Beatriz Haddad Maia in Toronto last week. [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [Follow the Western & Southern Open with T365’s live scores centre…] It will be Raducanu’s second top-level doubles clash as she partnered Clara Tauson at the Citi Open, but they lost their opener.

EMMA RADUCANU defeated Serena Williams in a blockbuster Cincinnati first-round clash.

Despite earning one of the biggest victories of her career, the world No 13 was muted in her celebrations both during the match and after closing out the win, and she has now explained why she opted to keep things low-key. The 19-year-old earned one of the biggest scalps of her career as she bagelled the 23-time Major champion [for a 6-4 6-0 win in just 65 minutes](/sport/tennis/1656260/Emma-Raducanu-Serena-Williams-Cincinnati-US-Open-tennis-news-report) but was noticeably subdued in celebration despite finding arguably her best level since winning the US Open. Raducanu drew Williams in the most anticipated first-round match of this week’s Western & Southern Open, with the former world No 1 having recently announced her upcoming retirement.

Emma Raducanu continues her trial basis with coach Dmitry Tursunov this week as she wants to give herself more time before she makes the final decision.

Raducanu is currently the 13th-ranked player in the world with 2,742 points. Emma Raducanu continues her trial basis with coach Dmitry Tursunov this week as she wants to give herself more time before she makes the final decision. This week in Cincinnati, Raducanu is again joined by Tursunov.

Less than 16 hours after she dumped Serena Williams out of the Western and Southern Open with a 6-4 6-0 victory she was at it again with an even more dominant 6 ...

I didn’t let myself get too high or too low and that definitely helped.” The Belarusian, who was the champion of this tournament in 2020 when it was played on the site of the US Open, finally registered her first game at the 11th attempt when she held serve. Less than 16 hours after she dumped Serena Williams out of the Western and Southern Open with a 6-4 6-0 victory she was at it again with an even more dominant 6-0 6-2 win in just over an hour.

EMMA RADUCANU breezed past Serena Williams at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday night. · Russian-state TV delights in Emma Raducanu's new Russian coach · Related ...

For Raducanu, the statement win over Williams arrived at the perfect time as she gears up to defend her US Open crown at Flushing Meadows. Her warm-up against Raducanu at the Cincinnati Open didn't go to plan as the Brit romped to victory in just over an hour. The Brit powered past her American opponent at the Cincinnati Open and won the second set 6-0, blitzing soon-to-retire Williams in rare fashion.

It's like the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Only, in tennis. As WTA icon and 23-time Major champion Serena Williams prepares to step down from ...

I knew that was a little opening I gave her and she definitely capitalized and she started to play better. I'm just trying to stay on one path and trajectory because I know I've been on both ends of that. "I didn't want to make a scene (after I won). "It was like, well, I'm playing Serena, I have to let up a little bit," she said. I definitely am going to take it in and be really proud of myself," she said. Raducanu is set to play Victoria Azarenka, another grand slam winner, in the round of 32 on Wednesday afternoon. The biggest celebration was (how) the crowd honored her, us." Open champion is rising talent, the same as Williams was in 1999 when she won her first grand slam title. Williams announced her pending retirement from tennis just days before she arrived in Mason, Ohio, scheduling it on the calendar for after the U.S. "It does help (my confidence), playing Serena and managing to win, ... Tuesday night was the first time Williams' has entered the Western & Southern Open and lost first round. As WTA icon and 23-time Major champion Serena Williams prepares to step down from her throne atop the tour, there's confidence in the air.

Emma Raducanu followed up her win against Serena Williams with a 6-0, 6-2 thrashing of Victoria Azarenka in Cincinnati.

At 33 years old and with her stagnant ranking of 22, Azarenka is even further removed from her days as a top player than Williams, her run to the 2020 US Open final an anomaly in the six years since she was a top–10 player. She sprayed unforced errors and moved sluggishly, and finished the first set with just four winners to 16 errors in the first set alone. You know how difficult the wins are to come by,” she said. When Azarenka contested the US Open final in 2020, Raducanu was studying for her exams, dreaming of one day joining her on those stages. “I think I have tried a lot of things, and this year I think some matches, I have lost a lot of matches from leading situations and probably just played too tense,” she said. It became immediately clear that there would be no hangover as she broke Azarenka’s serve in the opening game and ran with the lead, hugging the baseline and robbing time from the Belarusian with her early ball-striking while offering few errors.

The British teenager continued the dominant form shed showed in the first round against Serena Williams; the former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka didnt hold ...

"I had to stay really focused throughout and in the second set I could feel the important moments. Simona Halep was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a right thigh injury. "I have been told it is most likely a really minor sprain, so everything should be healed soon." In contrast, Raducanu displayed a steely focus and outstanding concentration to keep her foot on the gas for two sets. "The things that I do are maybe more amplified because of my situation. There were a couple of turning points that could have made the second set really, really difficult...

Emma Raducanu won the first 10 games against Victoria Azarenka en route to a straight-sets victory Wednesday in the second round of the Western & Southern ...

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EMMA RADUCANU has taken just two hours and seven minutes to reach the third round at the Western & Southern Open.

Following her emphatic victories, the British No 1 has been honest about her rollercoaster first season on the tour and revealed how she has raised her game in Cincinnati. Raducanu has found her best level at the perfect time, with the US Open now 11 days away. [Emma Raducanu ](/latest/emma-raducanu)has admitted she experienced some “really low” moments in the 11 months since winning the US Open.