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Emma Raducanu produced a resilient display in sweltering conditions to defeat world No. 9 Maria Sakkari 6-4, 7-5 and book her place in the semi-finals of the DC Open.In her first tournament since Wimbledon, the 21-year-old Briton continued her strong run in Washington, adding Sakkari to a growing list of scalps that already includes seventh seed Marta Kostyuk and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.Speaking after the match, Raducanu credited her recent progress to the hard work being done behind the scenes:&#8221;I think it\u2019s been building since Miami. I\u2019ve been doing a lot of good work and little by little, as you get a few results, you build confidence and it helps. Knowing I\u2019ve put in the work behind the scenes takes a bit of pressure off the results,&#8221; she said.Under temperatures soaring above 30\u00b0C, the match tested both players physically and mentally. 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