By Ros Satar
- Emma Raducanu def. Maria Sakkari [WC] 6-4 7-5
- Faces Anna Kalinskaya in the semi-final
- H2H: First Meeting
WASHINGTON, USA – Emma Raducanu increased her head-to-head record over Maria Sakkari to advance to the semi-finals for the first time, where she will face Anna Kalinskaya.
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Emma Raducanu def. Maria Sakkari [WC] 6-4 7-5
Emma Raducanu continued to enjoy a season resurgence as she battled against a familiar opponent in Maria Sakkari, lengthening her head-to-head over the Greek. Twice she came from a break down to get the upper hand, showing some of the form that took her court smarts through the US Open charge when she won her first slam.
Raducanu has also had to come through some heavy duty opponents, including four-time Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Having reached the quarter-final twice before in her previous two appearances in Washington, she has a real chance to make an impressive start to the road to New York.
Emma Raducanu v Anna Kalinskaya | H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Emma Raducanu v Anna Kalinskaya | H2H: First Meeting |
| WTA Washington | USA |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $71,205 |
| Third on Stadium Court, not before 4pm (9pm BST) | Sky/Now TV <- Subscription Required |
Very little separates Raducanu and Anna Kalinskaya in the rankings so this could be an intriguing match-up.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Hard – 2025)
| H2H: | Emma Raducanu (WR 46) | Anna Kalinskaya (WR 48) |
| Tournament Previous Best | QF (2022, 2024) | SF (2019) |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won % | 37.8 | 31.5 |
| Return Points Won % | 45.3 | 40.6 |
| Break Point Conversion % | 55.4 | 42.0 |
| Break Points Saved % | 55.7 | 50.0 |
| Overall Service Points Won % | 56.4 | 55.0 |
Raducanu’s second half of the year and a surge in the spring has set her up well stats wise over Kalinskaya.
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Playing Styles & Prediction
Raducanu is in uncharted territory by reaching the semi-final – a position that Kalinskaya managed prior to the pandemic and has been quite steady over the year with a semi-final in Singapore and quarter-finals in Charleston and Strasbourg.
But in the US hard court spring fling, she lost in the opening round of Indian Wells and could not manage a back-to-back win in Miami. In fact, Washington is her best on the hard courts.
Again, we will see a game of baseline control – both play a forceful game and have strong groundstrokes. Kalinskaya favours hard courts and likes to let the point develop. This could be a risky tactic, as Raducanu is agile around the court, and has been working hard on the variety of her own shots.
Raducanu has the edge in terms of this year’s stats and the stability in the team around her has seen her grow in confidence.
Prediction: Raducanu in three sets.
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