Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 on Friday.

Emma Raducanu is projected to be seeded for the U.S. Open after reaching the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington, D.C.

Britain’s Emma Raducanu reached the brink of her first WTA final since winning the 2021 US Open, ousting Greece’s Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the DC Open. And the woman she defeated four years ago in that Flushing Meadows championship match,