Raducanu has already secured British No 1 status with her progress in Washington DC and now faces a final four test against Kalinskaya with Leylah Fernandez facing Elena Rybakina in the other Citi Ope

Emma Raducanu will feature in her first WTA Tour-level semi-final in more than a year, since losing to Katie Boulter in the last four of the Nottingham Open last June. The 22-year-old – who reclaimed

Emma Raducanu has made a worrying admission ahead of her semi-final clash against Anna Kalinskaya at the Washington Open on Saturday. The British tennis star has reached the last four at a WTA Tour event for the first time this year and has been in brilliant form at the American tournament.

Raducanu is having a great week on the court in Washington but admits it is not easy to deal with the hot conditions.

Emma Raducanu’s US Open odds have been assessed during her impressive run at the Washington Open. The 22-year-old has put together an outstanding week, reaching the semi-finals after wins over Maria Sakkari and Naomi Osaka.

Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina handled the business in singles but had to retire from their Washington doubles semifinal. On Friday, the British tennis player defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 7-5 to reach the Citi Open semifinal. Meanwhile, the Kazakh ousted Magdalena Frech 6-3 6-3.

Emma Raducanu dug deep to overcome a slight wobble in the second set against Maria Sakkari to book her place in the Washington Open semi-finals.