Emma Raducanu beat four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Thursday. Raducanu, U.S. Open champion in 2021,

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi Osaka, winning the showdown at the D.C. Open on Thursday between past U.S. Open champions 6-4, 6-2.

Emma Raducanu dominó su primer enfrentamiento profesional contra Naomi Osaka, imponiéndose el jueves 6-4, 6-4 en el duelo del Abierto de Washington entre

Emma Raducanu will compete in the quarter-final of the WTA event in Washington. In their first meeting on the Tour, world no. 46 ousted her great friend, Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 20 minutes for a place in the last eight.

Emma Raducanu proves too strong for Naomi Osaka in Washington - The 22-year-old eased into the Citi Open quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-2 victory.

Emma Raducanu defeated Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 in their Round of 16 encounter at the DC Open. This was arguably the most anticipated match of the day in Washington, as it featured two Grand Slam champions who had both claimed their major titles in the United States: Osaka at the US Open in 2018 and 2020,

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Osaka is coming off a disappointing loss to Emma Raducanu in D.C., and, at No. 51, is still not close to her Slam-winning form of the past. And the Canadian fans should help. But Arseneault may need a lot of more of it than they can muster.