Emma Raducanu given tough US Open first round draw against Alizé Cornet
by Tumaini Carayol in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#62XCC)
- Defending champion will take on world No 37 in New York
- Serena Williams plays Danka Kovinic in her likely final US Open
Emma Raducanu has been handed one of the toughest possible first-round draws at the US Open this year as she begins her title defence against the veteran Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.
Serena Williams, meanwhile, has been given a favourable draw in her likely final US Open as she faces Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in her opening match.
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