Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, left, shakes hands with Ena Shibahara, of Japan, after winning their first-round match of the US Open tennis championships in New York.
Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara US Open 2025: Brit Ends Flushing Meadows Drought With Straight-Sets Victory
Emma Raducanu stormed into the US Open second round with a commanding straight-sets victory over Ena Shibahara. The 2021 champion needed just 62 minutes to dispatch the Japanese qualifier 6-1, 6-2, marking her first win at Flushing Meadows since her fairytale triumph four years ago.
US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara
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Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, reacts after beating Ena Shibahara, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York.
US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara
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Ena Shibahara, of Japan, returns a shot to Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.
US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara
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Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, serves to Ena Shibahara, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York.
US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara
| Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura
Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Ena Shibahara, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.
US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara
| Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura
Ena Shibahara, of Japan, returns a shot to Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York.
US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu Vs Ena Shibahara
| Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura
Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Ena Shibahara, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York.
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