Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk LIVE: Tennis match result and reaction from Transylvania Open
Follow all the fallout from the quarter-final meeting in Romania
Emma Raducanu is out of the Transylvania Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat by Marta Kostyuk.
With a semi-final against former world No1 Simona Halep on the line, Raducanu could not replicate the composure she showed while en route to lifting the US Open trophy last month. The 18-year-old hit 41 unforced errors in a shaky performance against her Ukrainian opponent on Friday, winning just 52 per cent of points on her first serve and mustering just one break point – which she failed to convert – in the 6-2 6-1 loss. In stark contrast, 19-year-old Kostyuk put produced a consistent, solid showing over the course of exactly 60 minutes, breaking the British No1 twice in the first set and three times in the second to move into the last eight – despite Raducanu saving three match points in the final game.
While Kostyuk takes on two-time Grand Slam champion Halep – who is competing on home soil – in the semi-finals, second seed Anett Kontaveit faces Sweden’s Rebeca Peterson on the other side of the draw. Raducanu, whose father is Romanian, is expected to remain in the country to visit family in Bucharest in the coming days.
Re-live Emma Raducanu’s quarter-final loss to Marta Kostyuk, below.
Emma Raducanu* 0-0 Marta Kostyuk
Raducanu surrenders the first point but immediately restores parity, before Kostyuk puts a backhand into the net. 30-15.
A fine serve from Raducanu, to which Kostyuk has no answer, and it’s 40-15.
But a double-fault from the Briton narrows the gap for her opponent. 40-30.
This time it’s Raducanu who finds the net with a backhand. 40-40.
This time, Kostyuk fires a groundstroke long. Ad-40.
Big hitting from the pair and Raducanu hits the tape with a backhand. Back to deuce.
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
Raducanu wins the toss and immediately elects to serve first.
The warm-up is under way.
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
On the other side of the draw, second seed Anett Kontaveit will take on Sweden’s Rebeca Peterson.
Estonia’s Kontaveit dismissed Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-1 in the quarter-finals today, while Peterson battled past Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 3-6 6-3.
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
There it is, Halep eases past compatriot Cristian 6-1 6-1.
Raducanu or Kostyuk will face a tough challenge against the former world No1 in the semi-finals here, though the lack of a home crowd for Halep means one less thing to think about for her opponent.
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
We’re just waiting for the conclusion of Simona Halep vs Jaqueline Cristian.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Halep leads her fellow Romanian 6-1 5-1.
The winner of this tie will face the victor between Raducanu and Kostyuk.
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
The players are expected on court in approximately 15 minutes!
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
“I feel like I am playing at home, I am getting so much support,” Raducanu said after her first-round win this week. “Everyone is just really helpful and friendly in anyway they can.
“It is really nice to be here and I really want to extend my stay here. It means so much to me, I just love the country and playing here.
“That’s why I was fighting, I don’t want to leave just yet, I want to see my grandma [in Bucharest] but just wait a few days, I want to play here in Cluj.”
Emma Raducanu hopes to delay visit to grandmother with more success in Cluj
Raducanu’s father, who is travelling with his daughter this week, is Romanian and the plan is to go and visit his family in Bucharest
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
Raducanu has revealed she has presented her US Open trophy to the Lawn Tennis Association as a “little gift” in recognition of their role in her development.
The British number one, 18, became the first British woman to win a singles grand slam title since Virginia Wade’s 1977 Wimbledon triumph with her stunning run from qualifying to victory at Flushing Meadows in the summer, but she has not held on to the hardware.
“It’s stored at the National Tennis Centre I’m pretty sure in London,” Raducanu said after beating Ana Bogdan to reach the quarter-finals at the Transylvania Open.
“It’s not at home. If you want to see it, it’s at the NTC.”
More here:
Emma Raducanu reveals she handed US Open trophy over to LTA as a ‘little gift’
The teenager wanted to show her gratitude for the LTA’s role in her development.
Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk
Here is a look at Raducanu’s last-16 victory over Ana Bogdan yesterday, a result with which the 18-year-old made it back-to-back wins in Cluj.
Emma Raducanu beats Ana Bogdan to reach Transylvania Open quarter-finals
The 18-year-old saw off a battling Bogdan for a 6-3 6-4 victory
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