"Image source, Getty Images Emma Raducanu dug deep to secure a gritty win over Oleksandra Oliynykova and reach her first final since her 2021 US Open triumph. Aged just 18, Raducanu stunned the sporting world when she enjoyed a fairytale run to become the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam with victory in New York. Her attempts to build on that historic success have been disrupted by countless injuries and several coaching changes, with Raducanu struggling to find consistent form on the WTA Tour."
"She had lost her past three semi-finals on the WTA Tour, meaning the US Open remains her sole senior trophy. But the British number one held her nerve on Friday to claim a 7-5 3-6 6-3 win after almost three hours on court against Ukraine's Oliynykova to reach the final of the Transylvania Open. Fellow Briton Katie Boulter also made a breakthrough at the Ostrava Open, beating American Katie Volynets to make her first final in over 15 months."
Emma Raducanu won 7-5 3-6 6-3 against Oleksandra Oliynykova after nearly three hours to reach the Transylvania Open final. Raducanu remains a 2021 US Open champion who became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam. Persistent injuries and several coaching changes have hampered her consistency, and she had lost her previous three WTA semi-finals. Raducanu credited crowd support, briefly addressed the Bucharest crowd in Romanian, and faces home favourite Sorana Cirstea for a potential first title in five years. Katie Boulter reached the Ostrava Open final, creating a rare double British presence in Tour finals the same day.
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