- Briton falls despite 3-1 third-set lead against ex-world No2
- 21-year-old chose to play here rather than in Olympics
Emma Raducanu came up short in a marathon Washington quarter-final against former world No 2 Paula Badosa on Friday night. The British 21-year-old looked on the brink of reaching her biggest semi-final since her US Open triumph three years ago when she led 3-1 in the third set. But Badosa battled back in sweltering temperatures to seal a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory in two and threequarter hours.
Raducanu, who is still managing her comeback after wrist and ankle surgery, was playing the WTA 500 event after turning down the chance to compete for Team GB at the Paris Olympics. She did not want to switch back to the Roland Garros clay ahead of her return to the US Open, the scene of her memorable win in 2021.