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Venus Williams, 45, falls short in bid for first win streak since 2019

Venus Williams loses to Magdalena Frech in DC Williams, 45, was chasing first streak since 2019 Raducanu beats Osaka; Fernandez ousts Pegula Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech at the DC Open on Thursday night. Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns made the seven-time grand slam singles champion the oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match since Martina Navratilova was 47 in 2004. Continue reading...

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Raducanu races into quarter-finals with win over Osaka to regain British No 1 slot

Briton wins 6-4, 6-2 to make last eight in Washington Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans go out in straight sets Emma Raducanu will reclaim the British No 1 ranking after winning her first meeting with four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka in confident fashion. The clash was hotly anticipated but proved to be not that much of a contest, with Raducanu comfortably clinching a 6-4, 6-2 victory to reach the quarter-finals of the Citi Open in Washington. “I thought it was going to be a really difficult match. Naomi’s won four slams, she’s been world No 1, won Masters [titles],” said Raducanu on Sky Sports. Continue reading...

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