Emma Raducanu's four-match winning streak was ended by Iga Swiatek at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix as she fell to a valiant defeat to the defending champion in the quarter-finals. Raducanu had earned straight-sets wins over Angelique Kerber and Linda Noskova across the first two rounds, following two victories last week in Great Britain's Billie Jean King Cup clash with France. The 21-year-old impressed against world No 1 Swiatek during a 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 loss, breaking in the first game of the...
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Raducanu's new-found clay expertise will face the acid test against Swiatek. She has won four matches in a row for first time since her US Open title in 2021. Cam Norrie to face Tomas Etcheverry in the quarter-finals in Barcelona
Raducanu lost in straight sets to Iga Swiatek in the Stuttgart Open last eight. The close-fought defeat comes after a decent run of form for the 21-year-old. World No 1 Swiatek had to work hard to earn her win against Raducanu
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The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5.
Raducanu continued her promising form on clay by breezing past the two-time former champion.
Wins over Garcia and Parry give Briton a springboardRaducanu ‘really enjoying’ time playing on clay courtsEmma Raducanu believes she is playing some of the best tennis of her career and wants to build on the momentum from her leading role in Great Britain’s qualification for the Billie Jean King Cup finals to re-establish herself at the top of the sport.“My last [BJK] Cup tie was in the Czech Republic two years ago,” said Raducanu. “It’s great to see how far I’ve come on a lot of notes,...
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Argentinian easily wins first-round match 6-2, 6-2Harriet Dart also out in straight sets; Jack Draper throughThe great challenge of professional tennis is not just performing at a high level but doing so week after week, regardless of the conditions, for a sustained period of time. Emma Raducanu has shown that she is capable of short bursts of excellence, but consistency and durability remain elusive. On Wednesday she suffered a comprehensive defeat in the first round of the Madrid Open, losing...
Great British hope ran world No 1 Iga Swiatek close in Stuttgart and is taking confidence from ‘practising really well’Towards the end of another fruitful, promising foray on the WTA tour last week, Emma Raducanu found herself staring down what is fast becoming the ultimate challenge in her sport. Across the net in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open stood Iga Swiatek, the world No 1, on the surface that has most defined her career to date.For more than two hours, Raducanu went toe-to-toe...