Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Emma Raducanu.Alamy Stock Photo Freebeen a new york minute Four years after fairytale US Open title, Emma Raducanu finally wins again at Flushing Meadows Elsewhere, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a shaky start to progress to the second round. 9.47pm, 24 Aug 2025 Share options EMMA RADUCANU ADMITTED her winless run in New York had been weighing on her mind after finally claiming her first victory since lifting the trophy four years ago. The British number one opened the tournament on Louis Armstrong Stadium in the event’s first Sunday start and needed just 62 minutes to sweep aside Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2. While Flushing Meadows was the scene of Raducanu’s great triumph, it has not been a place of happy memories since. Three years ago as defending champion, she looked anxious and unhappy in a first-round loss to Alize Cornet before missing the 2023 tournament following wrist and ankle surgeries. Last year she arrived undercooked after an injury niggle that she kept private and was in tears following another first-round defeat, this time to American Sofia Kenin. Advertisement So it was no surprise she greeted this victory with a mixture of delight and relief, saying: “I’m very pleased to have come through that match. First rounds are very challenging always, the nerves, and I think I had a little bit of the added I wanted to win a match here really bad. “It has been on my mind. It’s been four years, and it’s a very special tournament for me. I did feel different coming into it this year. I felt like I was doing the right things day to day, but still, it’s in the back of your head. So I’m just very pleased to have overcome that.” Raducanu will not play again until Wednesday, with the first round spread across three days. Elsewhere, world number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame a shaky start before asserting her dominance to reach the second round of the US Open on Sunday, defeating Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova in straight sets. Defending champion Sabalenka – bidding to become the first woman to win back-to-back US Open titles since Serena Williams in 2014 – prevailed 7-5, 6-1 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sabalenka though did not have it all her own way, surrendering an early break in the first set to trail 3-2. But the Belarusian ironed out the kinks in her game rapidly, breaking back to level at 3-3, and then breaking again to take the first set. Sabalenka trailed 0-40 on her opening service game of the second set, but flipped a switch to recover and hold before racing into a 5-0 lead. Masarova held to delay the inevitable but Sabalenka duly closed out victory. The 27-year-old will face unseeded Russian Polina Kudermetova in the second round. Additional reporting by – © AFP 2025 Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Four years after fairytale US Open title, Emma Raducanu finally wins again at Flushing Meadows”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Four years after fairytale US Open title, Emma Raducanu finally wins again at Flushing Meadows”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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