6-2 6-1 In 60 Minutes - Dominant Raducanu Races Into Third Round

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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Britain's Emma Raducanu overcame a imaginable banana tegument arsenic she clinically hit Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen to scope nan US Open 3rd round.

Raducanu oozed assurance successful a 6-2 6-1 triumph that took precisely 60 minutes.

Strong serving and consistently heavy groundstrokes were cardinal to nan 22-year-old's victory.

The only existent infinitesimal of interest for nan 2021 US Open champion was erstwhile she appeared to beryllium bothered by a backmost niggle successful nan 2nd set.

"I'm very pleased pinch really I played," said 34th-ranked Raducanu, who could look erstwhile Wimbledon champion Elena Rybankina next.

"Janice is simply a ace vulnerable force and is playing existent well."

Tjen mightiness person been playing successful her first Tour-level arena but her opening information triumph complete 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova showed she had nan expertise to origin problems.

The 23-year-old only turned master past twelvemonth aft completing her sociology grade astatine assemblage successful nan United States but has attracted attraction aft winning 13 titles connected nan entry-level ITF World Tennis Tour.

Tjen's style is reminiscent of crafty erstwhile world number 1 Ashleigh Barty, but Raducanu refused to let her force to find her stride.

Raducanu is looking to further create her service arsenic a limb nether caller coach Francisco Roig - and it was very effective against 149th-ranked Tjen.

She deed 8 aces, landed 79% of her first serves and won 76% of those points to put Tjen connected nan backmost ft from nan very commencement of nan point.

Raducanu's powerfulness from nan baseline continued to push Tjen heavy successful nan tribunal and prevented nan Indonesian from utilizing her portion and variety.

While tougher tests dishonesty up - peculiarly if she faces Rybakina successful nan 3rd information - it was an awesome show and continues nan upward trajectory Raducanu has forged this season.

Ninth seed Rybakina takes connected Czech world number 96 Tereza Valentova later connected Wednesday.