Sunday People

Raducanu in step for Serena battle

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EMMA RADUCANU will face Serena Williams today as she steps up preparatio­ns for the defence of her US Open title later this month.

The Brit (above) has been drawn against the soon-to-retire 23-time Grand Slam singles champion in the first round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.

In the men’s event, British No.1 Cameron Norrie faces Denmark’s Holger Rune and Dan Evans takes on Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic.

RUGBY UNION

NEW ZEALAND eased the pressure on head coach Ian Foster with a superb 35-23 victory over South Africa in their Rugby Championsh­ip clash at Ellis Park.

Centre David Havili and lock Scott Barrett scored late tries, with captain Sam Cane and hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho also going over as the All Blacks silenced the home crowd.

The Springboks scored through Lukhanyo Am (below) and Makazole Mapimpi, but were no match.

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