July 25 (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu beat four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Thursday. Raducanu, U.S. Open champion in 2021, next faces former world number three Maria Sakkari after the Greek stunned American second seed Emma Navarro in straight sets.

Emma Raducanu dominó su primer enfrentamiento profesional contra Naomi Osaka, imponiéndose el jueves 6-4, 6-4 en el duelo del Abierto de Washington entre

Emma Raducanu will compete in the quarter-final of the WTA event in Washington. In their first meeting on the Tour, world no. 46 ousted her great friend, Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 20 minutes for a place in the last eight.