Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she was ‘excited’ to be meeting 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams for the first time in her career at the Western and Southern Open. ‘I was excited … it’s an amazing gift to play the best tennis player of all time on her way out,’ Raducanu said. Williams recently announced that she is retiring from professional tennis. The unseeded American and 10th seed Raducanu will face each other in the opening round in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their first meeting will very likely be their last
