Emma Raducanu returned to familiar territory at Flushing Meadows, advancing to the third round of the US Open for the first time since her 2021 title-winning run with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory over Indonesia’s Janice Tjen.
Emma Raducanu’s struggles against World No. 1 Iga Swiatek continued on the red clay of Roland Garros as the British number two was handed a resounding 6-1, 6-2 defeat in their second-round encounter on Wednesday.
Emma Raducanu reached the third round of women's singles at the home Grand Slam with an emphatic 6-1, 6-2 victory over Elise Mertens while her namesake Emma Navarro eased past former World No.1 Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-1 on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Raducanu has not featured in any competition since losing the first-round match against Argentine qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in the Madrid Open last month.
The Briton went through a not-so-great WTA 2022 season as she called her season off as early as in October 2022 after she suffered from a wrist injury.
In her record-breaking 63rd consecutive major appearance, Alize Cornet of France hogged the limelight, ending Raducanu's title defence inside the Louis Armstrong Stadium 3-6, 3-6.
Williams was broken in the first game of the match by 19-year-old Raducanu, who quickly dominated and went on to win 6-4, 6-0.
The 40-year old Williams, who is more than two decades older than her 19-year-old opponent, was the top-ranked player in the world when Raducanu was born in November of 2002.
After winning her first match at Wimbledon on Monday, the 28-year-old Garcia predicted that her second-round clash against home favourites Raducanu was ticketed for Centre Court.
The 19-year-old conceded the match while down 4-3 and a break of serve in the first set, and later said "no idea" when asked whether she would be fit for the grass-court major beginning on June 27, a BBC report said.
