Raducanu, Kalinskaya and Washington
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Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez reach the semifinals in Washington, just like at the 2021 US Open
Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 on Friday.
Emma Raducanu revealed she was the one who reached out to Elena Rybakina to play doubles in Washington and also shared a little story behind her decision.
In an unexpected twist at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open, Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina withdrew mid-match from their doubles semifinal, sparking backlash from fans who felt the
Anna Kalinskaya outclassed Great Britain's Emma Raducanu 6–4 6–3 at the Citi Open in Washington to advance to the final, where she will face Leylah Fernandez.
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Emma Raducanu back to British No1 after beating Naomi Osaka to reach Citi Open quarter-finals
Raducanu is also through to the semi-finals of the women’s doubles. The Briton and Elena Rybakina beat Giuliana Olmos and Aldila Sutjiadi 7-6, 6-4 to set up a last-four clash with second seeds Shuai Zhang and Taylor Townsend.
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Emma Raducanu has made a worrying admission ahead of her semi-final clash against Anna Kalinskaya at the Washington Open on Saturday. The British tennis star has reached the last four at a WTA Tour event for the first time this year and has been in brilliant form at the American tournament.
US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early yesterday morning marathon to Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina of Spain, while the UK’s Emma Raducanu and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez reached the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA DC Open.
Emma Raducanu’s US Open odds have been assessed during her impressive run at the Washington Open. The 22-year-old has put together an outstanding week, reaching the semi-finals after wins over Maria Sakkari and Naomi Osaka.