Defending champion Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka both lose in US Open first round
By Ben Church, CNN
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US Open: Emma Raducanu delivers refreshingly honest verdict of her defeat
Emma Raducanu’s US Open title reign came to an end last night when she was knocked out in the first round of this year’s competition by Alizé Cornet.
Anett Kontaveit coach praises retiring Serena Williams as 'the greatest thing for the sport' ahead of US Open tie
Anett Kontaveit’s coach, Torben Beltz, has praised Serena Williams as the «greatest thing for the sport», as the pair get ready to meet in their hugely significant US Open second-round clash. Should Williams lose, the encounter may represent the final professional singles match of her extraordinary career, and she will be up against a strong opponent in current world No. 2 Kontaveit.
'Back to reality' - Mats Wilander not surprised by Emma Raducanu first-round exit at US Open
Eurosport expert Mats Wilander has given his reaction to defending champion Emma Raducanu suffering a first-round defeat to Alize Cornet at the US Open. Raducanu, on her first match back in New York since her memorable win 12 months ago, battled hard against her unseeded French opponent but was ultimately unable to find the answers to get anywhere close to making the second round, succumbing 3-6 3-6. Ad In truth, Cornet — who beat world No.
Orpington teenage star Emma Raducanu's US Open title defence ends as she loses first-round match to France's Alize Cornet
Emma Raducanu hopes the target will be off her back after she was stripped of her title as the reigning US Open champion with a first-round loss in New York.
'Really disappointing, really sad' - Emma Raducanu reacts to first-round defeat to Alize Cornet at US Open
Emma Raducanu has reflected upon her «really disappointing, really sad» first-round defeat to Alize Cornet at the US Open. The Brit, who stunned the world by securing a shock triumph at Flushing Meadows last year in a fairytale fortnight, could not find the same magic this year as she lost to the unseeded French player 6-3 6-3 in Louis Armstrong Stadium. Ad In 2021, Raducanu remarkably won all 10 of her matches and became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era in only her second major.
‘The target is off my back!’ Emma Raducanu sees positive from US Open defeat
Emma Raducanu was keen to stress the positives after her US Open defence fell at the first hurdle as she suffered a straight sets defeat against Alize Cornet.
US Open day 2: Emma Raducanu’s title defence over at first hurdle
Emma Raducanu’s defence of the US Open title is over after a first-round loss to Alize Cornet.