Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams clashed in an exciting 1st round match in Cincinnati. Eventually, the encounter ended with Emma winning easily 6-4 6-0.
There was a funny moment before the match when the camera zoomed on Serena, showing all the attention she received. The American legend was with her entire team and husband and somebody else was carrying her tennis bag. Then the camera went straight to Emma, who appeared being by herself and carrying all her stuff like an ordinary teenager.
That’s probably the difference between a legend at the end of her career and a newcomer even if the newcomer is already a slam champion.
At the moment ranked no.13, the Brit achieved an overall 12-14 win-loss record in 2022. The Brit is playing at the moment in Cincinnati where she bested the world no.612 Serena Williams 6-4 6-0
.Emma Raducanu will play the world no.22 Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on Center Court. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now on the main tour.
Raducanu will compete next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August.
Serena Williams in 2022
Now the world no.612, the American played her last match on the 16th of August when she surrendered to world no.13 Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-0 in the 1st round in Cincinnati (draw).
Currently, during this season Serena has managed to achieve a compiled 1-3 win-loss record.
Serena Williams has scheduled to compete next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August using a special ranking.
Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams played each other only once. Their record is 1-0 for Raducanu. When they played, Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-0 in the 1st round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 16th of August 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.