Alize Cornet Upsets Us Open Champion Emma Raducanu
The reigning US Open women’s champion fell to Alize Cornet, 6-3, 6-3, on Tuesday. Cornet, 32, powered past the 19-year-old Briton to advance to the second round of the tournament. She will next face Katerina Siniakova. “Sorry guys. I know you really like Emma,” Cornet told the crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium. “He’s a great player and a great person.” Raducanu outplayed Cornet while also dealing with blisters on her right hand, the same hand she holds her racket with....