Emma Raducanu is only 22 years old and still has time to prove to the whole world that the expectations on her were not excessive, but it is safe to say that that shocking triumph at the 2021 US Open put too much pressure on her shoulders.

However, Raducanu will not have any time to enjoy her new spot in the WTA Rankings. Raducanu faces Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round of the WTA 1000 Montreal today. The players faced each other just once before at the 2024 Auckland, which Raducanu won.

Emma Raducanu has reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5. Friday's win put Raducanu in the final four at the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.