US Open tale of the tape: How Emma Raducanu measures up against Maria Sakkari

Qualifier Raducanu is one win away from reaching the US Open final.

Thursday 09 September 2021 07:53 BST

Maria Sakkari and Emma Raducanu will face off in a US Open semi-final on Friday (Adam Davy/Nigel French/PA)

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British teenager Emma Raducanu faces the experienced Maria Sakkari for a place in the US Open final on Friday morning.

Here, the PA news agency sees how they match up.

Raducanu v Sakkari

Age18 – 26

NationalityBritish – Greek

Height5ft 7in – 5ft 8in

World ranking150 – 18

Career singles titles0 – 1

Career prize money303,376 US dollars – 4.4million US dollars

Grand slam titles0 – 0

US Open bestSemi-final 2021 – Semi-final 2021

Head-to-head wins0 – 0

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US Open tale of the tape: How Emma Raducanu measures up against Maria Sakkari

Qualifier Raducanu is one win away from reaching the US Open final.

Raducanu v Sakkari

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