Who will Emma Raducanu play next and how much will her bonus be?
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Tom AverySeptember 8, 2021
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Emma Raducanu has reached the US Open semifinals after beating Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets.
The 18-year-old secured her place in the Final Four on her first match point, another domineering show.
Raducanu follows in the footsteps of teenager Laila Anne Fernandez, and the pair are now just one game away from the all-teen finals in New York.
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In the semifinals, Raducanu will face the winner of the remaining quarterfinals, fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova against 17th-seeded Maria Sakari.
The dream journey continues
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In the most important game of her career, Raducanu has her sights set on Arthur Ashe again, while Bencic is forcing the game and making an unforced error.
Tennis Feeling: Emma Raducanu advances to US Open quarterfinals
Raducanu is the youngest British woman to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam since Sue Barker in 1975.
After advancing to the semi-finals, Raducanu is expected to become the new No. 51 in the world and No. 1 in the UK.
For context, the 18-year-old started in qualifying but has now easily made it to the semi-finals.
Before the US Open, she was No. 150 in the world and had just knocked out the No. 11 seed and Olympic gold medalist without dropping a set.
How much did she earn?
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The Brit won $675,000 for reaching the US Open semifinals.
Before her last major of the year, her career bonus was $303,376 (US Open).
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How has the world reacted to her recent victory?
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Here’s a roundup of reactions to Raducanu’s extraordinary achievement after reaching the U.S. Open semifinals…
Wimbledon started with Emma Raducanu ranked 10th in the UK and 338th in the world.
Two months later, the 18-year-old is expected to replace Johanna Konta as Britain’s No. 1 on Monday and is expected to move up to No. 51 in the world. #USopen
— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) September 8, 2021
Emma Raducanu is:
🎾 The first female qualifier to reach the US Open semifinals
🎾 4th Women’s Qualifier to reach any Grand Slam semifinal
🎾 Youngest British woman to reach Grand Slam semi-finals in 46 years
🎾 Rock New York
— Russell Fuller (@russelcfuller) September 8, 2021
Olympic champion? no problem. Emma Raducanu is the first-ever qualifier to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Showed astonishing maturity in a 6-3 6-4 win over Belinda Bencic.
— Mike Dickson (@Mike_Dickson_DM) September 8, 2021
18-year-old Emma Raducanu played her first WTA event in Nottingham in June.
After making #USopen In the semi-finals, she will overtake Johanna Konta as British women’s No. 1 on Monday. Konta has been at the top since October 5, 2015 (310 weeks).
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 8, 2021
Just how impressive is Emma Raducanu? !Not just because she was the first to reach #USopen half, but the way she does it.Don’t lose a set, come up with ideas, and play against every opponent
— Peter Dadswell (@Dadders) September 8, 2021
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