Raducanu’s US Open Title Defense Ends in First Round

Raducanu’s US Open Title Defense Ends in First Round
Britain's Emma Raducanu acknowledges the crowd after losing her first round match against France's Alize Cornet during the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Aug. 30, 2022. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Emma Raducanu, who made a dream run to the U.S. Open title last year, suffered a nightmare 6–3, 6–3 first round loss to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet on Tuesday as the clock finally struck midnight on an improbable tennis fairytale.

Raducanu captivated the sporting world when she became the first qualifier to claim a Grand Slam title, winning 10 matches in New York without dropping a set, catapulting her career into the stratosphere and making her one of the most marketable athletes on the planet.