Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open drought came to an end Sunday, as she cruised past Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 at Louis Armstrong Stadium for a tidy first-round victory.

Emma Raducanu has finally ended her winless rut at the U.S. Open. Raducanu earned her first victory at the Grand Slam tournament since taking the 2021 title as an 18-year-old qualifier, eliminating Ena Shibahara 6-1,

Emma Raducanu claimed her first US Open victory since winning the title four years ago in ruthless fashion in New York. The British number one opened the tournament on Louis Armstrong Stadium in the event's first Sunday start and needed just 62 minutes to sweep aside Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2.