Emma Raducanu’s impressive run in Washington has ended after a straights-set defeat by the Anna Kalinskaya, with the Russian’s heavy ground-strokes and metronomic accuracy proving too much for the Briton.

Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina withdrew from their doubles semifinal during the opening set at the Washington Open following troubling remarks from the British player. The duo trailed 4-1 in the first set against Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai before granting their rivals a walkover.

Emma Raducanu's deep Washington run came with a solid reward as the British tennis player gained 13 spots on the updated WTA rankings and now sits at No. 33 in the world.

Britain's Emma Raducanu made a funny blunder as she launched her Montreal campaign with an assured 6-2 6-4 victory against Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Monday, marking her tournament debut at the Canadian Open.

Emma Raducanu, who reached the semi-finals of the Citi Open in both singles and doubles, has moved up to 33rd in the WTA rankings as a result of her form.