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"The Briton skipped the Olympics to focus on the hard-court swing (Picture: Getty)\n\n\n\nEmma Raducanu faces Sofia Kenin in the first round of the 2024 US Open today, as the British tennis star looks to enjoy a deep run in New York.\n\n\n\nIt has been three years since Raducanu remarkably landed the trophy in 2021 as she became the first qualifier to clinch a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era.\n\n\n\nRaducanu hasn&#8217;t reached the quarter-finals of a major tournament since that incredible triumph but the 21-year-old has enjoyed a resurgence across 2024.\n\n\n\nShe impressively reached the Wimbledon last 16 in July &#8211; just over a year after triple surgery &#8211; and has produced her first wins over players ranked in the top 10.\n\n\n\nRaducanu skipped the Olympic Games in Paris to focus on the hard-court swing and Tim Henman has handed the Briton a 8.5/10 for her season so far as she prepares for her first match at Flushing Meadows. \n\n\n\nBut what time does Raducanu take on Kenin? And how can you watch it from the UK? Read on to find out&#8230;\n\n\n\nWho does Emma Raducanu play in the first round of the US Open 2024?\n\n\n\nShe hasn&#8217;t won a WTA Tour title since her US Open triumph in 2021 (Picture: Getty)\n\n\n\nRaducanu faces a showdown against American world No.54 Kenin in her opening match at Flushing Meadows.\n\n\n\nIt is a tough match for the unseeded Raducanu &#8211; with Kenin also set to receive significant support from the home crowd on Grandstand.\n\n\n\nIf the British star manages to conjure up a victory, she could next face sixth-seed Jessica Pegula in the second round, who she beat in Eastbourne this summer. \n\n\n\nWhat time will Emma Raducanu&#8217;s first-round match be played at the 2024 US Open?\n\n\n\nEmma Raducanu has been surging back up the rankings this year (Picture: Getty)\n\n\n\nRaducanu locks horns with Kenin around 11pm UK time (6pm local time) on Tuesday, August 27 &#8211; it is the final scheduled match of the day on Grandstand.\n\n\n\nAs always, though, Grand Slam order of plays can be subject to late changes.\n\n\n\nHow can I watch Emma Raducanu&#8217;s first-round match at the 2024 US Open?\n\n\n\nSky Sports have the television rights for the 2024 US Open in the United Kingdom. \n\n\n\nRaducanu&#8217;s first-round match against Kenin will be broadcast live on their Sky Sports Tennis channel.\n\n\n\nTim Henman, Laura Robson, Martina Navratilova, Feliciano Lopez, Anne Keothavong and Marion Bartoli are among Sky&#8217;s team for the US Open. There are also set to be contributions from Liam Broady, Jamie Murray and Annabel Croft."
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