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Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (L) and Emma Raducanu of Great Britain shake hands following their Women's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhoo

Rybakina emphatically ends Raducanu's US Open journey

Emma Raducanu's US Open campaign came to an emphatic end in the third round at the hands of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

Tennis • 29 Aug

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 27: Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia (L) argues with Taylor Townsend of the United States (R) following their Women's Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Augus

'No class' - Ostapenko and Townsend have heated row

Emma Raducanu swept aside in-form qualifier Janice Tjen to reach the third round of the US Open.

US Open • 28 Aug

Great Britain's Emma Raducanu reacts during her women's singles first round tennis match against Japan's Ena Shibahara on day one of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 24, 2025

Raducanu claims first US Open win in four years

Former champion Emma Raducanu took a step towards exorcising her recent U.S. Open demons, earning her first victory at the tournament since lifting the trophy in 2021 by beating Japan's Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2 in the first round.

Tennis • 25 Aug

The mixed doubles team of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcarez at 2025 US Open

Mixed doubles loss for Alcaraz and Raducanu in New York

Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula cruised to a straight-sets win against Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu in the first round of the revamped US Open mixed doubles.

Tennis • 20 Aug

MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 11: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain walks across the court during the match against Aryna Sabalenka during Day 5 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 11, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty

Crying child disturbs Raducanu during loss to Sabalenka

The disturbance caused by a crying child in the stands proved too much to handle for Emma Raducanu during her Cincinnati Open defeat by Aryna Sabalenka when the Briton appealed to a bemused chair umpire for action.

Tennis • 12 Aug

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 2: Emma Raducanu (GBR) celebrates during her Ladies' Singles Second Round match against Markets Vondrousova (CZE) during day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 2, 2025 in Lo

Wimbledon: Raducanu stuns 2023 champion Vondrousova

Emma Raducanu will take on world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of Wimbledon after claiming an impressive victory over former champion Marketa Vondrousova

Tennis • 02 Jul

Osaka's French Open woes continue with early exit

Former world number one Naomi Osaka cannot seem to catch a break at the French Open after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa, with the Japanese battling blisters, tears and mercurial form and walking out of the press conference before returning.

Tennis • 26 May

Emma Raducanu saw off Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands

Raducanu returns with straight-sets victory over Lamens

Emma Raducanu marked her return to action with a straight-sets win over Suzan Lamens at the Madrid Open.

Tennis • 23 Apr

Emma Raducanu is receiving extra security in California at the BNP Paribas Openafter the man was able to approach the former US Open champion twice while she was alone

Raducanu: I couldn't see the ball through the tears

Emma Raducanu feels her ordeal with a stalker could have been dealt with better by tennis authorities and is now wary of being on her own.

Tennis • 05 Mar

Spectator banned after Raducanu incident in Dubai

Emma Raducanu was approached by a man displaying "fixated behaviour", who was subsequently ejected from the court by security, ahead of her defeat to Karolina Muchova in the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Tennis • 19 Feb

Emma Raducanu celebrates victory over Amanda Anisimova

Raducanu sets up Australian Open showdown with Swiatek

Emma Raducanu will take on five-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek after battling through more injury problems to beat Amanda Anisimova in the second round of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 16 Jan

Coco Gauff has never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon

Gauff and Raducanu exit Wimbledon in fourth round

Emma Raducanu was stunned by qualifier Lulu Sun as her encouraging Wimbledon run came to a disappointing end in the fourth round.

Tennis • 07 Jul 24

Fans had been hoping for a Murray swansong in the mixed doubles

Murray's Wimbledon career over as Raducanu pulls out

Andy Murray has been denied a final Wimbledon match after Emma Raducanu pulled out of their mixed doubles clash citing stiffness in her right wrist.

Tennis • 06 Jul 24

Coco Gauff first reached the same stage as a 15-year-old

Gauff and Paolini march into round four at Wimbledon

Second seed Coco Gauff ended the dream run of British qualifier Sonay Kartal as the American marched into the fourth round of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-0 victory.

Tennis • 05 Jul 24

Dayana Yastremska reacts after defeating Linda Noskova

Qualifier Yastremska to face Zheng in Melbourne semi

Qualifier Dayana Yastremska beat Linda Noskova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals, where she will meet China's Zheng Qinwen.

Tennis • 24 Jan 24

Emam Raducanu's grand slam return did not extend past a second game

Raducanu crashes out at Australian Open

Emma Raducanu suffered more physical difficulties in a second-round Australian Open exit to China's Wang Yafan, while Iga Swiatek survived a major scare to defeat Danielle Collins and Elena Rybakina was beaten by Anna Blinkova in a record-breaking encounter.

Tennis • 18 Jan 24

Emma Raducanu is hoping to defend the title she won in stunning fashion last year

US Open: Raducanu braced for tough defence of title

Current US Open champion Emma Raducanu will have her work cut out as she opens her defence of her title against French veteran Alize Cornet.

Tennis • 28 Aug 22

Emma Raducanu watches as Serena Williams leaves the court

Raducanu pays tribute to Williams after Cincinnati win

Emma Raducanu defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-0 in their first and likely last encounter on the court.

Tennis • 17 Aug 22

Leylah Fernandez converted five of six break points in her win

Gauff and Fernandez progress in Paris

One teenager may have departed but two more are very much still in the hunt for glory at the French Open, with Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez advancing after US Open champion Emma Raducanu bowed out.

Tennis • 25 May 22

Emma Raducanu appointed Torben Beltz as her coach in November

Raducanu splits from coach, eyes 'new training model'

US Open champion Emma Raducanu has split with German coach Torben Beltz after working with him for five months, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Tennis • 26 Apr 22

Raducanu has endured a frustrating time on court since winning the 2021 US Open

Raducanu hits back at 'unfair' criticism of commitment

Emma Raducanu has defended her commitment to tennis amid the "unfair" response to her growing list of sponsorship deals.

Tennis • 26 Mar 22

Raducanu retires from marathon match

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu retired in the final set of a marathon first competitive outing since bowing out at the Australian Open.

Tennis • 23 Feb 22

Raducanu comes good against inconsistent Sloane

Emma Raducanu shone at a grand slam again as she marked her Australian Open debut with victory in the battle of the US Open champions against Sloane Stephens.

Tennis • 18 Jan 22

'The timing to compete in the first Melbourne event this week is too soon for me, having just returned from isolation'

Raducanu withdraws from Australian Open warm-up

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week's Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne as she continues to recover from coronavirus.

Tennis • 01 Jan 22

Emma Raducanu pulled off a huge shock to land the US Open at Flushing Meadows in September

Raducanu tests positive for Covid-19

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this week after testing positive for Covid-19, while the teenager will also be in isolation for Sunday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year show, where she is the hot favourite to win the top prize.

Tennis • 13 Dec 21