Naomi Osaka ’s path back to Grand Slam glory has hit yet another roadblock. The two-time US Open champion fell short in the second round of the DC Open to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in straight sets, with her 4-6, 2-6 finish marking the latest in a string of disappointing WTA tournament losses.

Raducanu is also through to the semi-finals of the women’s doubles. The Briton and Elena Rybakina beat Giuliana Olmos and Aldila Sutjiadi 7-6, 6-4 to set up a last-four clash with second seeds Shuai Zhang and Taylor Townsend.

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Naomi Osaka was well beaten today by a superb Emma Raducanu who saw off the former World No.1 6-4, 6-2 at the DC Open in Washington. But did comments pre match come back to bite her.

British star Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi Osaka, posting a straight-sets victory Thursday at the D.C. Open

The Post Naomi Osaka had short but powerful message to Venus Williams after idol made history appeared first on Tennis World USA Naomi Osaka was delighted to see Venus Williams win a Washington match as the 27-year-old Japanese used the word "queen" when reacting to her idol writing tennis history.

Williams left the tennis world in awe after her performance. Naomi Osaka, who also won Tuesday in the round of 32 at the Citi Open, simply said of Williams in a post after the match, "my queen" with a crown emoji and multiple heart emojis.

Emma Raducanu defeated Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 in their Round of 16 encounter at the DC Open. This was arguably the most anticipated match of the day in Washington, as it featured two Grand Slam champions who had both claimed their major titles in the United States: Osaka at the US Open in 2018 and 2020,

Naomi Osaka is going through tough waters, and fans are thinking she's done. The 27-year-old faced another premature exit at the ongoing Citi DC Open in Washington.