Washington Open: Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie both secure impressive victories

Although the number three British radocus, the tie was 4-0 ahead in the Kirak, but a 71-minute Zorlu took the opening set.

Later, it provided 3-0 advantage in the second set, but Kostyuk, who has lost five singles in a row since May, walked to break the level at 4-4 and to the level.

Ukrainian couple, who forced Kostyuk to stay in the match, took Raducanu’s two match points by hand and took over Briton’s second chance.

The 2021 US open champion said it was a “extremely good win”.

“I am satisfied with the way I fight in the first set, and I stayed hard when I needed it in the second,” he added.

Meanwhile, Norrie directed only three winners in the first set, two in AS, but the latter dominated the second to force a decision.

After saving five break points in the fifth match of the final set, the first round of Bye was 4-2.

Italian recorded two match points in the final game – one in the Norrie Double error – but then sent a backhand beyond the base line and delivered the victory of Briton two hours after two hours.

Norrie confessed to playing “like a child again”, “I’m just leaving expectations and now I’m playing tennis to enjoy.

“You should enjoy it, otherwise you can burn in this long program.”