Emma Raducanu digs deep to secure a gritty win over Oleksandra Oliynykova and reach her first final since her 2021 US Open triumph.

Emma Raducanu reacts during the Transylvania Open 2026 Singles Final at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on February 7, 2026. Flavio Buboi / Getty Images Emma Raducanu fell to a 6-0, 6-2 defeat ...

Emma Raducanu did not need to resort to garlic or crucifixes in the end, but it might have made her life easier if she had. The Briton will contest her first final since the 2021 US Open on Saturday ...

The Brit was previously 0-3 in semifinal matches following her shock major win five years ago, but battled to victory in Romania against Oleksandra Oliynykova in nearly three hours.