NEW YORK: Emma Raducanu faded into the New York night late on Tuesday in the first-round of the US Open.
The 20-year-old's play stuttered against a melange of whispering drop shots crafted by the feisty Alize Cornet, who was making a record-breaking 63rd consecutive Grand Slam appearance. The Briton fell 3-6, 3-6 in her much-anticipated title defence.