Emma Raducanu has been rediscovering her best form in recent months, and it’s showing. The British No. 3 beat four-time Major winner Naomi Osaka in a highly-anticipated match to reach the quarter-final stage in Washington for the third time in her career. And even Raducanu can see the difference when she’s on the match court.

A first-time meeting between two former major champions in the Mubadala Citi DC Open second round saw Emma Raducanu drop just six games to Naomi Osaka to reach her third quarterfinal of 2025.

British star Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi Osaka, posting a straight-sets victory Thursday at the D.C. Open

Emma Raducanu beat Naomi Osaka in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, in the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Thursday (July 24). With the win, she sealed her quarterfinals spot in Washington. The 2021 Flushing Meadows winner outplayed Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, with a commanding performance.

Elena Rybakina will face Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, her former partner, in a high-stakes US Open mixed doubles clash. With £780,000 on the line, personal tensions and star power collide in one of the tournament's most anticipated match-ups.