- 18-year-old beats Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4
- Raducanu fourth qualifier in history to reach a slam semi
For all that Emma Raducanu has achieved and how far she has come over only a few fleeting weeks as a full-time professional, one of the moments she was still awaiting was a win against a top player. Until she stepped onto Arthur Ashe Stadium, she had never faced a top-40 opponent or tested her strengths against the best.
When the time came against one of the most in-form players, the Olympic champion, she was right there. Raducanu continued her wondrous summer by outplaying Belinda Bencic, the surging 11th seed, winning 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first grand slam semi-final at the US Open.
