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Transylvania Open: Emma Raducanu holds her nerve to reach first final since 2021 US Open triumph
Raducanu will face Romanian third seed Sorana Cirstea in Saturday's final
Emma Raducanu dug deep to secure a gritty win over Oleksandra Oliynykova and reach her first final since her 2021 US Open triumph.
Aged just 18, Raducanu stunned the sporting world when she enjoyed a fairytale run to become the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam with victory in New York.
Her attempts to build on that historic success have been disrupted by countless injuries and several coaching changes, with Raducanu struggling to find consistent form on the WTA Tour.
She had lost her past three semi-finals on the WTA Tour, meaning the US Open remains her sole senior trophy.
Raducanu solves Oliynykova in Cluj-Napoca to make second career final
Emma Raducanu battled past Oleksandra Oliynykova in a grueling three-setter at the Transylvania Open to reach her first final since winning the 2021 US Open.
Four years and five months after her fairytale run from qualifying to US Open champion in 2021, Emma Raducanu has made her second career final on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz. The No. 1 seed defeated Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a grueling and tactically savvy Transylvania Open semifinal.
Raducanu led 3-1 in the second set before Oliynykova leveled the match with a run of five straight games. The Briton had to overturn a break deficit from 2-1 in the decider to seal victory in 2 hours and 48 minutes, but even in the home stretch had to hold off Oliynykova, who saved triple-match point serving down 5-2.
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Emma Raducanu into first final since 2021 US Open at Transylvania Open
Emma Raducanu has reached her first final since the 2021 US Open. The British No 1 beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a tough semi-final to take her place in Saturday’s Transylvania Open final in Cluj.
She now has a shot at winning her first title since her incredible success at Flushing Meadows in 2021 when she announced herself as a real force on the WTA Tour.
Two British women will compete in different WTA Tour finals on the same day for the first time, with Katie Boulter reaching the final of the Ostrava Open.
What sort of physical or mental condition Raducanu, the top seed, will be in for the final against Sorana Cirstea remains to be seen after she came through one of the toughest matches of her career. It was an attritional match for Raducanu against the Ukrainian, who adopted some frustrating tactics, including heavy use of the moon ball and slices and the Briton was left physically shattered after a near three-hour battle.
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