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.

Britain's Emma Raducanu suffers a 6-4 6-3 loss to Russia's Anna Kalinskaya in the semi-finals of the Washington Open.

Anna Kalinskaya pounced when it mattered, breaking Emma Raducanu four times from the six opportunities she forced, while the new British number one converted just one of her six chances

Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she’s made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 on Friday.

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.

Anna Kalinskaya outclassed Britain's Emma Raducanu 6–4 6–3 at the Washington Open on Saturday to advance to the final, where she will face Leylah Fernandez.

Emma Raducanus progress through the the Mubadala Citi DC Open tournament in Washington came to an end in the semi-finals when she lost to Anna Kalinskaya; Raducanu was defeated by Kalinskaya in straig

Britain's Emma Raducanu qualifies for the semi-finals of the Washington Open after beating wildcard Maria Sakkari in straight sets.

Raducanu picked up three wins in Washington, D.C, to improve to 21-15. Thanks to her strong showing at the DC Open, Raducanu jumped 13 spots to World No. 33 in today's new WTA Rankings. 👏 @EmmaRaducanu returns to British No.1 following a great week in Washington, D.C. #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/y92erKdQ0z

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.