Korea Open: Raducanu beats Yue Yuan to reach last eight

Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating eighth seed Yue Yuan in straight sets.

The 21-year-old Brits and former US Open champion needed seven match points to secure a hard-fought 6-4, 6-3 victory over the eighth seed.

Raducanu edged ahead following a close first set and powered ahead at the start of the second, holding off a comeback from Yuan and serving eight aces during the second set.

“I think my key to the success today is trying to let go of any frustration that happened. Closing out the match I had a lot of match points and couldn’t convert so just staying focused and breaking in that last game,” she said after the had fought victory.

Raducanu had battled past American Peyton Stearns in the previous round to set up the meeting with Yuan, which was incredibly tight in the opening stages.

Raducanu has entered the last few months of the season eager to “thrive in Asia,” and she has continued to do just that in Seoul after taking out 2023 runner-up Yuan. The Briton will next face either No.1 seed Daria Kasatkina or Hailey Baptiste.