Raducanu, the first qualifier to claim a Grand Slam title when she did so in New York in 2021, saved the only two break points she faced and managed to break the big-serving Osaka three times.

Venus Williams is a winner on the WTA Tour once again. After a 16-month hiatus, the 45-year-old accepted a wildcard for the Citi Open in Washington DC, and returned to the court for an

Britain's Cameron Norrie rallied to defeat world number seven Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday, reaching the third round at the ATP and WTA DC Open.Chinese qualifier Wu Yibing beat France's Gael Monfils 6-3,

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Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, was another big name on the wildcard selection list. A bit interestingly, the 27-year-old has only played once in Washington so far in her career - it came in 2018, when she defeated Bernarda Pera in the first round before losing to Magda Linette.