Emma Raducanu’s impressive run in Washington has ended after a straights-set defeat by the Anna Kalinskaya, with the Russian’s heavy ground-strokes and metronomic accuracy proving too much for the Briton.

Leylah Fernandez battled back to upset Elena Rybakina and Anna Kalinskaya ousted a resurgent Emma Raducanu to set up the DC Open final.

Anna Kalinskaya cruised into the final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open with a decisive win in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) over Emma Raducanu. But for the second day i

Hyattsville native loses to fellow American Ben Shelton in straight sets in the quarterfinals of an event he says he really wants to win.

Venus Williams has been given a wildcard for the Cincinnati Open, which kicks off on August 7. The 45-year-old returned to tour at the Washington Open winning her first match in sixteen months before her loss in the second round.

Ben Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4 in an electrifying match at the Washington Open on Friday to advance to the semifinals on a day marked by suffocating humidity in the nation's capital.

Emma Raducanu is making her third appearance in Washington DC, with Maria Sakkari up next in quarter-finals after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets; The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

If victorious, she would set up an emotional final against either Leylah Fernandez, her championship match opponent at Flushing Meadows, or doubles teammate and third seed Rybakina. The doubles withdrawal came as little shock given Raducanu's remarks following her victory over Sakkari.