Emma Raducanu battles into first final since 2021 US Open triumph - Raducanu needed two hours and 48 minutes to see off Oleksandra Oliynykova at the Transylvania Open.

Emma Raducanu digs deep to secure a gritty win over Oleksandra Oliynykova and reach her first final since her 2021 US Open triumph.

Emma Raducanu is into the final of the Transylvania Open despite threatening a late collapse during her last-four clash. The British No.1 beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a

Emma Raducanu has battled her way into her first WTA final since that unforgettable US Open triumph back in 2021. The 23-year-old British No. 1 overcame Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a gruelling Transylvania Open semi-final that stretched beyond three hours.

Emma Raducanu did not need to resort to garlic or crucifixes in the end, but it might have made her life easier if she had. The Briton will contest her first final since the 2021 US Open on Saturday after finally finding a way past “bat girl” Oleksandra Oliynykova in a hugely tense semi-final at the Transylvania Open,