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.
.@alizecornet is victorious in Armstrong!
She defeats Raducanu, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to Round 2. pic.twitter.com/RHAd0zCBxv
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2022
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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