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Emma Raducanu is the British No. 1 again after a barnstorming start to her hardcourt season. The Brit reached the semi-finals of the Citi Open in both singles and doubles, with Elena Rybakina, and has been rewarded for her displays by overtaking Katie Boulter in the WTA rankings.
Emma Raducanu's deep Washington run came with a solid reward as the British tennis player gained 13 spots on the updated WTA rankings and now sits at No. 33 in the world.
How real is the Raducanu revival? She’s up 28 ranking spots since the start of the year, from 61 to 33. She made the third round at Wimbledon, and pushed top seed Aryna Sabalenka through two close sets.
The 2021 U.S. Open winner, who had fallen out of the top 300 before returning to the top 50, advances to the tournament quarterfinals.
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It wasn’t to be for Emma Raducanu at the Citi Open, with the Brit beaten in the semi-final by Anna Kalinskaya. Raducanu lost in straight sets to her Russian opponent, who progressed into the final, where she’ll meet Leylah Fernandez.