Osaka Praises Raducanu as Exciting Match Approaches in Washington

Four-time Grand Slam champion, Japanese tennis player **[Naomi Osaka](https://www.example.com/tags/26979-naomi-osaka/)**, shared her thoughts on the upcoming second-round match at the WTA-500 tournament in Washington, D.C., where she will face the 2021 US Open champion from the UK, **Emma Raducanu**.

«I’m really excited. I have never played against her before, so this is a great opportunity for me. I remember watching her even before she won the US Open when she made a great impression at Wimbledon, and I knew she was a talented player,» Osaka told The Tennis Gazette.

The Washington tournament takes place from July 21 to 27. The reigning champion of the event is Spain’s Paula Badosa.