Emma Raducanu’s smile is back.

So is her game.

The young Brit broke her three-year U.S. Open drought, winning her first match in Flushing Meadows since the breakthrough 2021 title that changed her life.

Radacanu rolled past qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 at Louis Armstrong Stadium with a 26-minute first set and a brisk one-hour domination.

She’s cleared a huge mental hurdle, making New York her happy place for the first time in years.

“Yeah, it has been on my mind,” said Radacanu, 22. “It’s been four years, and it’s a very special tournament for me. I did feel different coming into it this year. I felt like I was doing the right things day to day, but still, it’s in the back of your head. So I’m just very pleased to have overcome that. 4

“It’s my first win here since 2021, so

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