Overview

• Emma Raducanu beat qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 in 62 minutes to claim her first US Open main-draw win since 2021.
• French chiropractor Jerome Poupel, known for work with F1 drivers, jockeys and racehorses, was in her player box during the victory.
• Raducanu said Poupel has helped her for about a year to manage intermittent back issues as she increases training and match load.
• She is tapping his motorsport experience to pursue quicker reaction times, noting they have not yet focused specific work on that area.
• Raducanu has not decided if Poupel will travel regularly, and her evolving team includes fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura and coach Francisco Roig.