By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Photo Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty
New York –Ema Raducanu celebrated her first round victory in the US Open hitting the practice court.
Today, Raducanu hit all the appropriate notes in the service that rolls in the third round of US Open with a 6-2, 6-1 vacuum of Indonesian qualification Janice Win.
This was one of the sharpest Raducanu service matches of the season.
Painting all the areas of the service box, Raducanu served nearly 80 percent, pumped eight aces against any double mistake and saved all three rest points that faced power in the third round US Open for the first time since its inspired running in the Flushing Meadows 2021 championship.
That year, Raducanu made history as the first qualifier – man or woman – playing through the qualification and capture of a championship Grand Slam Singles.
Today, Raducanu shone a quiet intensity at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the place of her first round victory over Ena Shibara, while she was torn in seven straight games.
“I’m especially happy because in court, I felt like my opponent was playing really good tennis,” Raducanu said. “I thought it was very dangerous and any ball I decided by Midcourt would be punished.
“So i’m Very pleassed with how I kept dictating the points, I kept dictating the play, and didn’t let her too offten get her front on the court. was on full alert playing Today.
Very pleased with that performance. “
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The only real obstacle in a pure invasion came when Raducanu briefly stopped the game apparently feeling pain in the back.
“I just had some rigidity in the second set,” Raducanu said. “I think I’ve done a lot of training, and I’m just happy that it didn’t affect me in the second set and I was still able to compete and perform well and continue doing good services, good returns. I think it wouldn’t come in the match, which I am happy.”
Tjen possesses a great preface of Toppin, but behind it is a weakness. Today, Raducanu often launched her attack aiming at the strongest arm of her opponent before she went heavy and tightly in the back, forcing her to hit her weaker arm in motion.
It was a comprehensive one-hour triumph for Raducanu, who reached a double historical moment. This marks the first time she reached the third round of three different clashes in the same season and she scored her 26th victory of the year, her highest production of one season victory.
The road for the second week could come with a massive obstacle.
whether Elena Rybakina Outgoing later today, Raducanu will face the powerful seed No.9 in a clash of former Grand Slam champions.
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Wimbled’s 2022 Wimbled winner Rybakina is set to face Czechek Valentova Czechek qualification. Rybakina overthrew the world No.1 Aryna Sabalanka in Cincinnati earlier this month after Raducanu tested the US Open reign champion in a tense three-hour Cincinnati thriller.
“I think she is a high opponent. She has won Wimbledon. She has been at the top of the game for so long and very prevailing and has big weapons, has a great service and big strokes,” Raducanu said. “So I
Want to see how my game fits and fits against the top. I still think I have a long way to go, but I think I have taken steps towards approaching and narrowing this gap.
“I think I have to get confidence from my matches against Aryna in Cincy and Wimby. But Elena is another opponent. She beat Aryna in Cincy in straight groups. It will be a difficult match if wins
Today but yes, we will look at the outcome. “
