- Updates from the last-eight clash at Flushing Meadows
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Raducanu* 1-3 Bencic (*denotes next server). Raducanu’s plan is clearly to take it to Bencic and force her on to the back foot. She doesn’t want to let her opponent settle, but at the moment she’s missing too often when trying to work the angles and go for the corners. Bencic holds easily and opens up a two-game lead in the first set.
Raducanu 1-2 Bencic* (*denotes next server). A confident, clean cross-court winner from Raducanu helps to bring up 40-0. Raducanu chooses to attack the net on the next point, and Bencic passes her down the line with dismissive ease. Another fine winner from Bencic makes it 40-30, but then a solid serve from Raducanu, and a mishit from the Swiss, and the British player is on the board at 2-1.
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