Emma Raducanu reached the semi-finals of the Washington Open for the first time after winning against Maria Sakkari with a score of 6-4, 7-5. The match was challenging due to high temperatures, reaching up to 36C. Despite losing the opening game, Raducanu recovered by breaking Sakkari's serve and took the first set. In the second set, Raducanu fell behind but, after a medical timeout, she won five consecutive games to secure her victory after two hours and ten minutes. Raducanu is now set to face either Clara Tauson or Anna Kalinskaya in the next round.
Emma Raducanu achieved a significant milestone by reaching the semi-finals of the Washington Open for the first time, defeating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 in high temperatures.
Raducanu displayed resilience, recovering from an early drop in the second set to dominate the latter stages of the match and claim victory in two hours and ten minutes.
Raducanu expressed satisfaction with her performance, stating, "My confidence has been building since Miami... I'm really pleased today, Maria played a really good match."
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