Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka crash out in first round at US Open
Emma Raducanu's US Open title defence ended in the first round on Tuesday after losing 6-3, 6-3 to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.
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Emma Raducanu: Defending US Open champion is knocked out in first round by unseeded Alize Cornet
Defending US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been knocked out in the first round after falling to a 6-3 6-3 defeat to Alize Cornet. Raducanu stunned the tennis world in 2021 when she won the Grand Slam as an unseeded qualifier, but there would be no dream run in 2022 as she was comprehensively beaten by her French opponent. Ad The 2022 Australian Open quarter-finalist will play Katerina Siniakova in the second round after producing a classy all-round display on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Rafael Nadal overcomes scare to reach US Open second round
Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata at the US Open first round on Tuesday. Nadal triumphed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 over his 198th-ranked opponent to register his 65th career win in New York. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who is chasing a 23rd Grand Slam title and third of 2022, next faces Fabio Fognini.
Defending champion Emma Raducanu crashes out in first round of US Open
The 11th seeded Briton becomes the first defending US Open champion to lose in the first round since Germany's Angelique Kerber in 2017. Raducanu captivated the sporting world when she became the first qualifier to claim a Grand Slam title, winning 10 matches in New York without dropping a set, catapulting her career into the stratosphere and making her one of the most marketable athletes on the planet.
US Open 2022: Nadal Menang, Raducanu Langsung Tersingkir
Rafael Nadal menandai combeback-nya di US Open dengan kemenangan. Sementara itu di bagian putri, Emma Raducanu gagal mempertahankan gelar usai kalah di babak I.
US Open 2022: Defending Champion Emma Raducanu Crashes Out In 1st Round vs Alize Cornet
Defending champion Emma Raducanu of Britain was sent crashing out of the US Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to France's Alize Cornet. Eleventh seed Raducanu became only the third women's defending champion in history to lose in the first round as Cornet crafted a scintillating performance to seal a deserved 6-3, 6-3 victory on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The 32-year-old Frenchwoman, ranked 40th in the world, drew on all her experience to outfox the 19-year-old Raducanu, boldly pulling off a string of exquisite drop shots at key moments to set up the victory.
US Open 2022: Defending champion Emma Raducanu loses in first round
NEW YORK — Emma Raducanu's US Open defence came to an end in the first round as she lost to Alize Cornet in straight sets on Tuesday.
Raducanu's US Open title defence ends in first round
NEW YORK : Emma Raducanu, who made a dream run to the U.S. Open title last year, suffered a nightmare 6-3 6-3 first round loss to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet on Tuesday as the clock finally struck midnight on an improbable tennis fairytale.