Emma Raducanu's brilliant early run at the Western and Southern Open ended in a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Jessica Pegula.
Britain's 10th seed kicks off its campaign in Cincinnati, impressingWTA Tour veterans Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenkawon a great victory.
But the world-ranked American proved to be too tough a mountain for her former US Open champion to climb.
Pegula took control of her early in the match, directing her play on the ground and scoring two break point chances to win the first set.
She broke again early in the second round, giving her No. 8 world ranking the momentum she needed to reach the quarterfinals.
Pegula's technical prowess defeated 19-year-old Raducanu's clinical tennis Raducanu showed in an earlier match as she lost to 21 unforced her errors. rice field.
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