Day four of Transylvania Open and second day without public due to Covid 19. WTA, Tennis Damen competition taking place in BT Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 23-21 October 2021 Portrait of Emma Raducanu after claiming her first match-win sice she won the US Open Title at the Transylvania Open held in BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania during 23-31 October 2021 Cluj-Napoca Cluj Romania.
Emma Raducanu is set to play at Citi Open in Washington D.C. as part of a build-up to the US Open
British tennis star Emma Raducanu has announced that she will compete at the Citi Open, which begins in Washington D.C. on August 1. The Citi Open is an ATP 500 and WTA 250 event that is part of the North American hard-court swing. The Citi Open was co-founded by Arthur Ashe and is the fourth-longest-running professional tournament in the US.
Raducanu made the announcement in a video on Twitter, saying that, “it should be good fun.” “Hey everyone. I am happy to announce that I am coming to DC to play a tournament this summer. I amreally looking forward to it becasue I haven’t been the capital before and it should be good fun“, said the World No.10.
Raducanu has opted to sit out much of July. The WTA’s schedule is dominated by minor European clay court tournaments. She feels a return to court in August will give her a good chance of being at her best when she returns to New York.
“I’m thrilled that the Citi Open is bringing back its WTA tournament and I’m really excited to compete on the courts in DC for the first time. The past year has been an unforgettable time in my tennis career and I look forward to adding new memories in Washington this summer“, said Raducanu.
Defending champion Raducanu wants to give herself the best chance at the US Open. She has laid out her expected path to a US Open title defence.
Raducanu begins her US Open swing in DC and has also laid her intention to enter the back-to-back WTA 1000 events. The National Bank Open in Toronto followed by the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, ahead of her return to Flushing Meadows. The British No 1 is set to make her Toronto and Cincinnati debut. She has already banked experience on the American hard court WTA 1000 events at Indians Wells and in Miami.
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