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Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu moved through to the quarter-finals at the Korea Open by beating China’s Yue Yuan in straight sets.<\/b><\/p>\n
Raducanu, 21, seized control of the match by winning six successive games to wrap up the opening set and then take charge of the second.<\/p>\n
The 2021 US Open champion, ranked 70th in the world, eventually took her seventh match point to win 6-4 6-3 and reach the last eight in Seoul.<\/p>\n
Raducanu will play Daria Kasatkina on Saturday, with the semi-finals also taking place later that day because rain postponed play on Friday.<\/p>\n
Russian top seed Kasatkina, the world number 13, beat American Hailey Baptiste 6-4 6-2.<\/p>\n
“I think these courts suit [Kasatkina] because they bounce quite a bit,” Raducanu said.<\/p>\n
“But for me, every time I get exposure to that top level of opponent, it’s invaluable. It allows me to build confidence. It’s a match where I don’t really have anything to lose.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n