Emma Raducanu grinds out impressive win over Maria Sakkari at Mubadala Citi DC Open 2025 to advance to semi-finals.
The 22-year-old Briton had to battle hard to defeat the Greek in straight sets in Washington D.C. and is now aiming for her first title since her U.S. Open triumph in 2021.
Emma Raducanu is eyeing her first tennis title since the U.S. Open triumph in 2021 after beating Maria Sakkari in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 at the Mubadala Citi DC Open 2025 in Washington D.C. on Friday (25 July) to advance to the semi-finals.
In a seesaw first set, 22-year-old Raducanu was broken in her first service game but, after a prolonged battle, hit back against Sakkari. The Briton broke Sakkari again to lead 4-3, the Greek replied in kind to go 4-4, then Raducanu added a third break of serve before going on to win the set 6-4.
Sakkari overcame the disappointment to overturn Raducanu’s serve in the sixth game of the second set to take a 4-2 lead. Raducanu, however, came steaming back to level at 5-5 before going on to close out both the set and the match 7-5.
