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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu<\/a> takes on Anna Kalinskaya in the semi-finals of the Washington Open today.<\/p>\n Raducanu has been in fine form on the east coast, with victories over Naomi Osaka<\/a> in straight sets<\/a> in the second round and a stunning win over seventh seed Marta Kostyuk<\/a> in her opening match.<\/p>\n Her form continued to dispatch Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals to extend the momentum gained from Wimbledon<\/a> and her hard-fought defeat to world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka hard.<\/p>\n Raducanu, who will reclaim the British No 1 ranking from Katie Boulter when the WTA rankings are released on Monday, is also playing the women’s doubles semi-finals, playing alongside Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina<\/a>, who is facing Leylah Fernandez, Raducanu\u2019s beaten opponent in the 2021 US Open<\/a> final. in the other semi-final of the singles.<\/p>\n Here is everything you need to know as Raducanu seeks a first WTA Tour title since her iconic win at Flushing Meadows four years ago.<\/p>\n When is Raducanu v Kalinskaya?<\/p>\n The semi-final match is scheduled to take place at 9pm BST today, Saturday 26 July, on the Stadium Court at the HG FitzGerald Tennis Center. It could start a little later as it follows Leylah Fernandez v Elena Rybakina at 7:30pm BST. <\/p>\n TV channel<\/p>\n Raducanu v Kalinskaya will be shown live on Sky Sports Tennis in the UK. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Sports website and app.<\/p>\n