Emma Raducanu vs Sofia Kenin Preview & Prediction | 2024 US Open | First Round

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Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been dealt a difficult draw on her return to Flushing Meadows, where she is still yet to win since lifting the women’s singles trophy back in 2021 with USA’s Sofia Kenin looking to extend that streak.

START DATE/TIME: Tuesday 27th August, 2024, UK – not before 11:00pm / US ET – not before 6:00pm / US PT – not before 3:00pm

VENUE: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

SURFACE: Outdoor hard

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2 & ABC)

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

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EMMA RADUCANU VS SOFIA KENIN PREDICTION

A battle between two former Grand Slam champions is one to excite all Tennis fans as Great Britain takes on the USA. Emma Raducanu was only 18-years-old when she shocked the world and became the first qualifier to ever win a US Open singles title in 2021, doing so without dropping a set. In Sofia Kenin’s case, you have to go back to 2020 for her only Grand Slam triumph, winning the Australian Open. Neither women have reached the same heights since their respective glories and this presents an opportunity for both.

Injury has hampered Raducanu for a long time, but recent performances at Wimbledon this past summer suggests that she is close to getting back to her best. Her best should prove too strong for Kenin on this surface at this tournament with Raducanu’s power likely to overwhelm the American in the end despite her notorious speed across the court.

EMMA RADUCANU VS SOFIA KENIN TIP: EMMA RADUCANU TO WIN