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5 days ago
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Raducanu downs Sakkari to reach last four in DC
Emma Raducanu has 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 Aussie star Alex de Minau's partner Katie Boulter as British No.1 on Monday. After losing the opening game, Raducanu dropped serve in a long second but managed to break straight back. The 22-year-old broke again to make it 4-3 courtesy of a scuffed dropped-volley effort by Sakkari, who fought back once more following another double fault by the Briton. After getting her nose in front again, Raducanu held her serve to take the opening set 6-4. Breakthrough 🔥@EmmaRaducanu knocks out former runner-up Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Washington final four for the first time. #MubadalaCitiDCOpen — wta (@WTA) July 25, 2025 The 22-year-old was looking to continue her impressive streak over the Greek player on her 30th birthday but Sakkari - who beat Boulter earlier in the competition - took a 4-2 lead in the second set. Temperatures of up to 36 degrees took their toll as a physio was called onto the court to check on the 2021 US Open winner. However, the break in play reinvigorated Raducanu - who overcame four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Thursday - and she won five successive games to book her slot in the final four in two hours and 10 minutes. "I think my confidence has been building since Miami," she told the WTA. "The amount of work I'm doing behind the scenes, to have that in the locker and banked, you know you've done it, it takes a little pressure off the results." Raducanu will face either fourth seed Clara Tauson or Anna Kalinskaya for a place in the final.
The Independent
5 days ago
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- The Independent
Emma Raducanu reaches maiden Washington Open semi-final with win over Maria Sakkari
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 number one on Monday. After losing the opening game, Raducanu dropped serve in a long second game but managed to break straight back. Raducanu broke again to make it 4-3 courtesy of a scuffed dropped-volley effort by Sakkari, who fought back once more following another double fault by the Briton. After getting her nose in front again, Raducanu held her serve to take the opening set 6-4. The 22-year-old was looking to continue her impressive streak over the Greek player on her 30th birthday but Sakkari - who beat Boulter earlier in the competition - took a 4-2 lead in the second set. Temperatures of up to 36 degrees took their toll as a physio was called onto the court to check on the 2021 US Open winner. However, the break in play reinvigorated Raducanu and she won five successive games to book her slot in the final four in two hours and 10 minutes. 'I think my confidence has been building since Miami,' she told the WTA. 'The amount of work I'm doing behind the scenes, to have that in the locker and banked, you know you've done it, it takes a little pressure off the results. 'I'm really pleased today, I think Maria played a really good match and I think these conditions suit the jumpiness of her game and I'm really happy that I toughed it out.' Raducanu will face either Clara Tauson or Anna Kalinskaya for a place in the final.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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Boulter, Kartal and Raducanu in GB team for BJK Cup
Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong has named a strong line-up for the Billie Jean King Cup, with Katie Boulter, Sonny Kartal, Emma Raducanu and Jodie Burrage all included. Boulter is ranked 41 in the world, with Kartal at 45, Raducanu at 46 and Burrage 116. Great Britain beat Germany and Netherlands in April to seal their place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in September. They will play Japan in the quarter-finals on Thursday, 18 September and, if they get through, face the winner of the tie between the United States and Kazakhstan. Britain have never won the women's team event and last reached the final in 1981 when the competition was known as the Federation Cup. Kartal recently impressed at Wimbledon as her progress to the fourth round was the furthest of any of the GB women. Raducanu reached the third round before she was beaten by world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Boulter & Burrage secure GB's BJK Cup Finals place Boulter fights back to help GB beat Germany in BJK Cup Live scores, results and order of play Get tennis news sent straight to your phone
BBC News
22-07-2025
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Boulter, Kartal and Raducanu in GB team for BJK Cup
Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong has named a strong line-up for the Billie Jean King Cup, with Katie Boulter, Sonny Kartal, Emma Raducanu and Jodie Burrage all is ranked 41 in the world, with Kartal at 45, Raducanu at 46 and Burrage Britain beat Germany and Netherlands in April to seal their place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in will play Japan in the quarter-finals on Thursday, 18 September and, if they get through, face the winner of the tie between the United States and have never won the women's team event and last reached the final in 1981 when the competition was known as the Federation recently impressed at Wimbledon as her progress to the fourth round was the furthest of any of the GB reached the third round before she was beaten by world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
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22-07-2025
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Tennis fans call out sad US Open change as De Minaur and Boulter drop doubles update
Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter are hoping to once again reunite on court have joined the best tennis players in the world entering the US Open mixed doubles tournament as backlash to the format continues. De Minaur and Boulter last officially teamed-up on the court at Wimbledon in 2023. While they have come up against each other in mixed doubles since, in the United Cup, the engaged couple have hinted they would be open to playing on the same team again. And the change of format at the US Open has granted them an opportunity to stand on the same side of the net against some of the best players in the sport. In an attempt to shine more attention on mixed doubles, the competition will now take place during the fan week (one week before the tournament proper) and each match will be shortened. The matches will remain best of three sets, but only played to four games instead of six. The third set will be a super tiebreak. In a huge incentive for the singles players to enter the 2025 winners will pocket $1 million ($A1.6m) in a huge boost. But controversially the draw will now feature 16 pairs, which is half that of 2024. Eight pairs will earn direct entry via their combined singles ranking, while the other eight will be wildcard entries. Th US Open wants to draw in higher-ranked singles players to compete in the tournament. And this is exactly what has taken place. Not only have the likes of de Minaur and Boulter entered, but World No.1s Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams have all entered in their own separate pairs. Last month, Boulter hinted herself and de Minaur needed to talk about entering the revamped US Open competition. The duo have joined a list of superstars in the competition, which has delighted many fans in what will certainly grab the attention of tennis supporters a week earlier than expected. This is a huge win for the US Open. Backlash to US Open mixed doubles format Although the move has drawn plenty of criticism from fans and former players. Last year's winners Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been included in the list. However, 25 teams have entered. The top eight teams with their combined rankings will have automatic selection. De Minaur and Boulter have a combined ranking of 53. This will see them miss out on automatic entry. Some other big names of the sport will also miss out on selection in the eight wildcard entries, but it also hasn't been confirmed 2024 winners Errani and Vavassori will be included in the 16. And while fans are hoping de Minaur and Boulter are selected, they will be battling it out against the likes of Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios for one of eight places in the wildcard draw. Although not everyone feels the new format is good for tennis. The rule changes have been criticised with dedicated doubles and mixed doubles players no longer having another avenue of playing in a grand slam and earning money. Many of the lower ranked players were getting by on the tour thanks to entering mixed doubles competitions and earning money. Grand slams are the highest paying tournaments for these players. The US Open halving the number of pairs and favouring singles rankings has all but ended any chance of lower ranked tennis players earning money at Flushing Meadows. This has seen the tournament face backlash to their decision, which goes against tennis tradition. It is not looking good for the doubles specialists. By my count, there's 15 spots accounted for already and there's gonna be one available wild card. The teams I put down as locks for wild cards are teams I just can't imagine the US Open turning away bc they want singles stars. — Owen (@kostekcanu) July 21, 2025 A shame for the top doubles specialists that aren't it because the top singles players are — John (@bhrjnq) July 21, 2025 So a doubles tournament with entries determined entirely by singles rankings-so what is the point of players working hard to get a doubles ranking - this makes it completely worthless . This is just an exhibition event funding the singles players again. @realitytennis — TeamApples (@TeamApples99) July 21, 2025 I find it odd that players and understandably so are complaining about the schedule and not having rest and then they sign up for a 4-match exhibition that counts as a real tournament with the US Open Mixed Doubles. — SoCon Hoops Central (@hoops83657) July 21, 2025 Still appalled by what US Open decided to do with mixed doubles this year, tbh. You can see how much this means to these players and their families. — Maria (@tennislols) July 10, 2025 Ellen Perez blasts US Open rule change Another player who was left dumbfounded at the announcement earlier this year is Aussie mixed doubles player Ellen Perez. The Aussie is World No.17 in doubles, but currently unranked in singles. The 29-year-old joined the chorus of players unleashing on the rule changes having suggested the US Open has disrespected the tradition of tennis. As it stands, Perez will not play the US Open mixed tournament because of change in format. Tell us that you think doubles players are trash, that tradition is overrated and job opportunity is a thing of the past without actually saying it. 🤡👏 — Ellen Perez (@EllenPerez95) February 11, 2025
