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US Open :Alize Cornet knocks off defending champion Emma Raducanu

French veteran Alize Cornet knocks off the defending champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets

by Kolkata Today

French veteran Alize Cornet knocks off the defending champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets.She defeats Raducanu, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to Round 2.

Emma Raducanu’s US Open title defense meets an early end in Round 1 as Alize Cornet advances in Louis Armstrong Stadium.

It was Emma Raducanu’s first loss in eight career main-draw matches at the US Open, and it was the first time a defending champion crashed out of the first round since Angelique Kerber in 2017.

The 2022 US Open was the 63rd consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearance for Alize Cornet a streak that began at the 2007 Australian Open. The feat marked an Open Era record previously held by Ai Sugiyama with 62.

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US Open Emma Raducanu Alize Cornet Tennis Sports Kolkata

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