Emma Raducanu (Great Britain) shot to stardom in 2021 when she won the women's singles title at the US Open at the age of 19. Ranked No. 150 in the world, she became the first player to reach the top of a major after qualifying. Her victory was celebrated in the United Kingdom, with Queen Elizabeth personally congratulating her on winning the first major title for a British woman in 44 years, since 1977 Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade.
But afterward, her career went downhill, as she was plagued by injuries and poor form, never making it past the second round at six of the 10 majors she played. Without a win on the regular tour, his world ranking had fallen to No. 135. He said he was encouraged to see his country England come from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Sunday (Aug. 1) after Jude Bellingham's dramatic equalizer in stoppage time.
Radukanu defeated No. 33 Elise Mertens (Belgium) 2-0 (6-1 6-2) in the second round of the women's singles competition on Thursday. The victory marked the first time in more than three years that she reached the third round of a major after winning the 2021 US Open. “I want to thank my home fans for their loud and enthusiastic support,” Radkhanou said. His third-round opponent will be Maria Sakkari (9th-GRE). In the mixed doubles of the tournament, Radhukanu will be paired with British tennis hero Andy Murray, 37, the 2013-2016 Wimbledon men's singles champion, who will retire after the Paris Games.
Naomi Osaka (113th, Japan) fell 0-2 (4-6 1-6) to Emma Navarro (17th, USA) in her second women's singles match of the day. Osaka, who made her comeback this year after giving birth, was knocked out in the first round at the Australian Open and packed up in the second round at both the French Open and Wimbledon.