The 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu lost her chance to defend her title, as France’s Alizé Cornet upset the British star in straight sets 6–3, 6–3 in the first round on Tuesday night.
The World No. 40 has become something of a giant-killer this year, as she also beat World No. 1 Iga u015awiu0105tek at Wimbledon. That win ended u015awiu0105tek’s 37-match win streak.
Cornet ran away with the first set with ease, but Raducanu came storming back and took a 3–1 lead in the second. However, Cornet bounced back and cruised to win five straight games to finish off the victory.