Jul 22, 2025, 06:37 PM ET<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON — Emma Raducanu<\/a> handed No. 7 seed Marta Kostyuk<\/a> her sixth consecutive loss Tuesday, defeating her 7-6 (4), 6-4 at the DC Open to prolong a slide that now has lasted more than two months.<\/p>\n This was the fifth tournament in a row where Kostyuk exited in the first round; she also lost in the fourth round at Rome, starting the current rut. She hasn’t won a match since May 11 in Rome.<\/p>\n The 46th-ranked Raducanu, who won the 2021 US Open, will face four-time major champion Naomi Osaka<\/a> or Yulia Putintseva<\/a> next.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n In men’s action at the hard-court tournament, Cameron Norrie<\/a> eliminated No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.<\/p>\n The Italian hasn’t won a match since he suffered an injury last month at the French Open and needed to quit playing in the semifinals. Musetti lost in the first round at Wimbledon, a year after reaching the semifinals there.<\/p>\n Holger Rune<\/a>, who was seeded third in Washington, withdrew before his match Tuesday because of a back injury.<\/p>\n In the night session, Venus Williams<\/a> became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match<\/a> in professional tennis at age 45, beating Peyton Stearns<\/a> — 22 years her junior — 6-3, 6-4.<\/p>\n