Emma Raducanu’s hopes of winning the Citi Open were ended by a defeat to Paula Badosa in the quarter-finals.
The 21-year-old made a promising start against her Spanish opponent as she took the first set 6-4, but Badosa sent the match to a decider with a hard-fought 7-5 success in the second set.
Raducanu took a 2-0 lead in the decisive set, yet Badosa fought back and eventually ended the British player’s challenge in Washington DC by securing victory with a 6-4 third-set triumph.
“I’m super happy,” Badosa said. “Emma played amazing, she took me to the limit and all of the places physically and mentally tennis-wise.
“I knew I had to play very aggressive, and in the beginning I was missing and knew I had to adjust, but she was also making me miss.
“She’s very fast. I’ve never played her before and it’s the first time I’ve experienced her, and I was surprised how smart she is on court and I really like how she plays.
“It was a very nice fight and I hope people enjoyed it.”
Badosa now faces Caroline Dolehide in the semi-finals after the American beat compatriot Amanda Anisimova 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in their last-eight clash.
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