Naomi Osaka was well beaten today by a superb Emma Raducanu who saw off the former World No.1 6-4, 6-2 at the DC Open in Washington. But did comments pre match come back to bite her.

Emma Raducanu is chasing her second title of her career and has made another stride toward it. She is in Washington for the WTA 500 Citi Open and has booked a spot in the quarterfinals after knocking out Naomi Osaka 6-4,

Some thought of Raducanu two-finger celebration in Washington as a response to Osaka's pre-match comments about their Slam success.

Emma Raducanu brought Naomi Osaka’s Washington Open campaign to an end with a performance full of confidence. Raducanu, enjoying her best form in some time, has looked sharp since crossing over from Wimbledon to the US hard courts and is now putting together a strong run on both sides of the draw.

Emma Raducanu has spoken about her mindset before and during her match against Naomi Osaka at the Miami Open. It was their first meeting, with both players having Grand Slam titles to their names, and it was Raducanu who came out on top.

Emma Raducanu cruised past Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Washington Open quarter-finals and reclaim the British No. 1 spot. Venus Williams' comeback ended with a straight-sets loss to Magdalena Frech.

Williams left the tennis world in awe after her performance. Naomi Osaka, who also won Tuesday in the round of 32 at the Citi Open, simply said of Williams in a post after the match, "my queen" with a crown emoji and multiple heart emojis.