US EditionRaducanu Beats Shibahara to Record First US Open Win Since 2021
Emma Raducanu, ranked 35th, wins her first US Open match since 2021 with support from new coach Francisco Roig, signaling a return to form after injury setbacks.
- On Sunday, Emma Raducanu beat Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 in 62 minutes to reach the second round on Court Louis Armstrong, New York.
- Earlier this month, Raducanu appointed Francisco Roig, Spanish coach and long-time member of Rafael Nadal's team, as her full-time coach after working casually with Mark Petchey since March.
- Raducanu reacted after the match, saying `Of course I'm very, very pleased to have won that match` against Ena Shibahara, qualifier who won three matches to reach the main draw ranked world No 130.
- Raducanu will next meet either 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova or Janice Tjen of Indonesia in round two, with a projected third-round match against Elena Rybakina and a potential fourth-round clash with Aryna Sabalenka.
- It marks Raducanu's first US Open match win since 2021, ending a multi-year winless run at Flushing Meadows and showcasing her 2025 season form with 6 wins from 9 matches and a Washington semi-final.
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Raducanu cruises to first US Open win since 2021 triumph
Emma Raducanu bagged her first US Open victory since her fairytale 2021 title triumph on Sunday with a straight-sets demolition of Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara. The Briton was in complete control throughout, breaking Shibahara’s serve routinely on her way to a 6-1, 6-2 drubbing on the Louis Armstrong Stadium showcourt. The win was Raducanu’s first at the US Open since she made history four years ago, winning the championship as a little-know…
US Open: Emma Raducanu ends Flushing Meadows jinx, secures first win since 2021
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu ended her Flushing Meadows drought with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ena Shibahara in the first round. The 22-year-old Briton clinched her first US Open victory since her 2021 title run.
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Raducanu beats Shibahara to record first US Open win since 2021
NEW YORK :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 on Sunday. The Briton could not get past the first round in her last two
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2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu wins a match in New York for the 1st time since her title
Emma Raducanu has finally ended her winless rut at the U.S. Open. Raducanu earned her first victory at the Grand Slam tournament since taking the 2021 title as an 18-year-old qualifier, eliminating Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 in just 62 minutes on Sunday.
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