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Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open Title Defense Ends With a Whimper

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The defending champion, 19, was beaten by French player Alize Cornet in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.

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Two weeks after Emma Raducanu beat the legendary Serena Williams in straight sets, the 19-year-old British tennis phenom had a taste of her own medicine, losing 6-3, 6-3 in a first-round match against French player Alize Cornet on Tuesday evening.

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