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Patna : Qualifier Emma Raducanu, 18, UK, stunned Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist & World No 12 Belinda Bencic, 24, Switzerland, in quarter-final on September 8, 2021, night, to reach women;s singles semi-finals at US Open at New York, USA, her first Grand Slam SF. World No 150 Raducanu beat 11th seed Bencic in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in quarter-final at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Raducanu won 3 break points during the match to 1 by Bencic. She also won 5 games in a row in the match to 2 by the Swiss. Raducanu, in all, won 61 points during the match to 53 by Bencic. Raducanu fired 6 Aces in the match to just 1 by the Swiss. Bencic committed 5 double faults to 2 by the Brit.