Emma Raducanu beats Naomi Osaka at DC Open
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Emma Raducanu picked up her best win by ranking since May, ousting No. 7 seed Marta Kostyuk in the opening round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Tuesday. She will face former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka in the second round.
Emma Raducanu was no match for four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka at the Citi Open, with the Brit progressing into the quarter-finals of the tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 victory. It was the first time the two titans of the women's game had gone head-to-head, with Raducanu dominating the contest throughout.
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