Emma Raducanu takes a big leap in the rankings after storming the Korea Open semifinals
Emma Raducanu's performance at the Korea Open saw the British star move up the world rankings after her first-round loss at the US Open. Raducanu, 19, arrived at Flushing Meadows as the defending champion following her sensational victory in 2021, where she became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam.
Even though she hasn't won a tournament since, she temporarily entered the top 10 in the world this year, but arrived in New York knowing she needed a good run to protect her points. ranking. However, a first-round loss to Alize Cornet dropped him to 77th in the standings.
In his first event after the US Open, a second-round loss in Slovenia did little to remedy the fall. However, the British No.1 regained some of her best form in Korea, advancing to the last four and taking on top seed Jelena Ostapenko.
And in her first semi-final since that memorable Grand Slam win, she won the opening set before being hampered by injury. After needing a medical time-out in the second set due to a butt problem, she conceded defeat by retirement at 6-4, 3-6, 0-3.
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But despite a disappointing result, her performance in Seoul saw her climb from 77th to 66th in the rankings. And Raducanu is only about 150 points away from getting back into the top 50, a feat she could still achieve by the end of the year.
The official LTA Twitter account congratulated her on her comeback, posting, "Rising in the WTA Rankings, Emma Raducanu," alongside a clenched fist emoji. And with fewer points to defend now, the Canadian-born star will be confident to keep improving.
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Emma Raducanu's performance at the Korea Open saw the British star move up the world rankings after her first-round loss at the US Open. Raducanu, 19, arrived at Flushing Meadows as the defending champion following her sensational victory in 2021, where she became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam.
Even though she hasn't won a tournament since, she temporarily entered the top 10 in the world this year, but arrived in New York knowing she needed a good run to protect her points. ranking. However, a first-round loss to Alize Cornet dropped him to 77th in the standings.
In his first event after the US Open, a second-round loss in Slovenia did little to remedy the fall. However, the British No.1 regained some of her best form in Korea, advancing to the last four and taking on top seed Jelena Ostapenko.
And in her first semi-final since that memorable Grand Slam win, she won the opening set before being hampered by injury. After needing a medical time-out in the second set due to a butt problem, she conceded defeat by retirement at 6-4, 3-6, 0-3.
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But despite a disappointing result, her performance in Seoul saw her climb from 77th to 66th in the rankings. And Raducanu is only about 150 points away from getting back into the top 50, a feat she could still achieve by the end of the year.
The official LTA Twitter account congratulated her on her comeback, posting, "Rising in the WTA Rankings, Emma Raducanu," alongside a clenched fist emoji. And with fewer points to defend now, the Canadian-born star will be confident to keep improving.
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