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Retiring Serena Williams to face US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Masters opener

The first-round draw for the Cincinnati Masters has thrown up a box office clash between reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu and retiring legend Serena Williams. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, said in an interview earlier this week that she was «evolving away from tennis», with the upcoming US Open looking likely to be her final tournament appearance. Ad The 40-year-old is the most successful tennis player in the Open Era and has spent 319 weeks as the world No.

Hurkacz ends Kyrgios streak in Montreal, sets semi-final clash with Ruud

Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters.

Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in final US Open warm-up

The soon-to-retire Serena Williams has emerged as Emma Raducanu's next challenge as the Briton prepares to defend her US Open title.

Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios' Streak, Sets Semi-Final Clash With Casper Ruud

Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final at the Masters level. Hurkacz will next face Norway's fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed home hope Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2, in 74 minutes.

Serena Williams Says Goodbye To Canada After Defeat To Belinda Bencic

Serena Williams, who said this week she will soon call time on her storied tennis career, departed the WTA Toronto Masters for the last time Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic. The second-round defeat by Switzerland's reigning Olympic gold medallist was hardly unexpected, with the 40-year-old Williams competing in only her third match of 2022. Bencic fired eight aces and broke Williams twice in the first set and once in the second, advancing on her first match point after 78 minutes.

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Retiring Serena Williams to face US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Masters opener

Hurkacz ends Kyrgios streak in Montreal, sets semi-final clash with Ruud

Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in final US Open warm-up

Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios' Streak, Sets Semi-Final Clash With Casper Ruud

Serena Williams Says Goodbye To Canada After Defeat To Belinda Bencic

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Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams in final US Open warm-up