Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu is through to the semi-finals of the Korea Open after beating third seed Magda Linette 6-2 6-2 in Seoul.<\/span><\/p>\n It is the first time the 19-year-old has won three matches in a row since her run to the US Open title in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The British number one is yet to drop a set at the WTA tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n She will face top seed Jelena Ostapenko, who beat teenager Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-2 6-1, in order to reach the final.<\/span><\/p>\n Raducanu made a strong start, racing into a commanding 4-0 lead, and not dropping a point on her first serve as she easily won the opening set.<\/span><\/p>\n However, Poland’s Linette had three break points on Raducanu’s first service game in the second set. <\/span><\/p>\n But the former world number 10 reasserted herself, winning five points in a row to hold serve before breaking Linette for a 2-1 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n Linette had to take a medical off-court timeout, with Raducanu using the break to practice her serve, and the Briton continued to dominate to establish a 5-1 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n Raducanu then served out the match with ease, claiming victory in one hour 16 minutes and leaving the court with a smile and thumbs-up for the fans.<\/span><\/p>\n British number two Dan Evans won through to the quarter-finals of the San Diego Open with a 6-4 6-4 win over Japan’s Taro Daniel. He will play Constant Lestienne from France on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n
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