WATCH: Emma Raducanu displays her table tennis skills while competing at the Citi Open

WATCH: Emma Raducanu displays her table tennis skills while competing at the Citi Open

Emma Raducanu

At the upcoming 2022 Citi Open in Washington, the first WTA-250 event of August in preparation for the 2022 US Open, world No. 10 Emma Raducanu will be the second seed. This month, as the reigning US Open champion, Raducanu will have a challenging assignment on her hands as she must defend 2000 points. The British girl could fall out of the Top 100 if she performs poorly at the US Open.

Her trip will start in the nation’s capital when she steps onto the court in DC for the Citi Open. Raducanu will be eager to pick up some significant victories on her road to New York for the Grand Slam. Good performances can be expected from Emma given that her best results have been on hard courts, and with two straight WTA-1000 events after the Citi Open, she may be able to boost her ranking significantly.

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Emma Raducanu takes time out to engage in a fun game of table tennis at the Citi Open

Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu

One of the top tennis players of the present age is the British sensation Emma Raducanu. In the US Open of the previous year, the 19-year-old displayed her best play. In order to win her maiden Grand Slam championship, she defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez in straight sets. The British actor hasn’t performed particularly well since then, though. The 19-year-old recently exited the Wimbledon Championships 2022 after falling to Caroline Garcia in the second round.

Currently, the Briton is featuring in the Citi Open in a bid to prepare for the defense of her US Open title. Meanwhile, in a viral video, the 19-year-old was seen playing table tennis. The tennis star, this time, left her racket to pick up a table tennis paddle. She engaged in a fun battle of table tennis.

Emma appeared to be as competitive while playing as she is on the tennis court. Even in jest, she loudly cheered and celebrated a point with her mother looking on and recording her daughter.

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