Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu reached the third round of the Madrid Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Marta Kostyuk.

“He’s a long-time friend, a coach for three, four years, someone I consider close in my life and has contributed a lot to my success in my career,” Djokovic said. Her ball striking was pristine as she punished Kostyuk’s serve, took the ball early, effortlessly changed direction and commanded the baseline with her brand of controlled aggression. The positive momentum established by Emma Raducanu in recent weeks appears to be growing steadily.

Emma Raducanu raced into the last 16 of the Madrid Masters with a devastating win over fellow teenager Marta Kostyuk on Saturday evening.

She made a second break to lead 5-2 and then closed out the opening set in 32 minutes. It was a superb performance from the Bromley teenager who only played her first professional match on clay last month. And despite the attempts of the Spanish crowd, she never looked likely to repeat her 57-minute over Raducanu at the Transylvania Open last October when the British No.1 was struggling with illness. The No.9 seed was clearly motivated to beat her fellow 19-year-old and unleashed fist pumps and cries of “C’mon” repeatedly during the anti-climactic match which lasted only 64 minutes. Emma Raducanu raced into the last 16 of the Madrid Masters with a devastating win over fellow teenager Marta Kostyuk on Saturday evening. Raducanu broke Kostyuk in the first game and had a double break point for a 3-0 lead in her quick-fire start.

This time around, it was Kostyuk who looked to be struggling. Not physically, but from the spiritual exhaustion of being a Ukrainian player whose friends are ...

Kostyuk has clearly been struggling, as anyone in her position would, and she said that one of her fellow players had lost a parent in the bombing. From there the Ukrainian earns a service point but a long forehand gets it to deuce. She's soon up 0-30 but Kostyuk can hit fine forehands as well and a winner down the line gets it back to 30-30. Kostyuk saves that well and soon has advantage but Emma isn't backing off on these baseline exchanges and a blistering backhand gets the score back to deuce. Her second service looks a real weakness, and a forehand slapped into the net gives Raducanu a second break. Raducanu is hurrying Kostyuk well at the moment and forcing the errors. Better from Kostyuk as she gets to a 30-0 lead. Wraps this game up with a little bit of help from the net cord and is now just a game away. A disconsolate Kostyuk planted her second serve into the net on the third match point that she faced, and Raducanu was home. She gets it to deuce but there's only one woman in this match right now and a combo of double fault and Raducanu excellence mean that Emma won't need another service. Wild forehand from Emma gives away the first point, and now Kostyuk gets after the Raducanu second serve. I was just so zoned in on every single point because I knew as soon as I let up, she was just waiting for that moment and she's a fighter.

Emma Raducanu produced her best performance since the US Open to surge past Marta Kostyuk and into the third round of the Madrid Open.

Clay is not normally a particularly happy hunting ground for British players but the altitude of Madrid makes conditions faster and Raducanu’s victory was one of three on Sunday. The pair are almost the same age but Ukrainian Kostyuk, who has spoken extensively about the effect the war in her homeland has had on her, has been playing on the main tour since she was 15 while Raducanu prioritised her school work and has been a full-time professional for less than a year. Marta is a great opponent, we played several times in the juniors and then once last year.

Emma Raducanu has opened up about her last 12 months as she went from taking exams in school to making tennis history.

“If I hadn’t have won the US Open, I feel like that would have been a good result for someone who’s 19. So I was really looking forward to carrying on.” Receive the WORLD'S BEST tennis newsletter + 4 free issues of Tennishead magazine

Emma Raducanu continues her Madrid Open campaign when she faces Anhelina Kalinina in the round of 16.

How to watch Emma Raducanu vs Anhelina Kalinina I went out there trying to be really aggressive and it paid off.” The round of 16 match between Emma Raducanu and Anhelina Kalinina will take place on Tuesday, May 3.

Emma Raducanu cruises through to the last-16 of the Madrid Open after a convincing 6-2 6-1 win over Marta Kostyuk.

She then comfortably sealed the set with a love hold. Madrid is such a cool city and it's got such a great vibe about it. We played several times in the juniors and then once last year.

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Evans defeated Argentina’s Federico Delbonis 6-3, 6-4 to join Draper in the men’s second round. ‘I was just zoned in on every single point because I knew as soon as I let up, she was just waiting for that moment for me to let off and she’s a fighter. She’s been known as a fighter for many years and I just knew I had to be on it if I wanted to get the job done.’ ‘I think it would be the best — maybe on clay it’s more important to show people I can certainly play,’ he said. Last summer he took a set off Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon and had a career-best win over Jannik Sinner at Queen’s, but this was probably an improvement on that. He now faces a daunting test in world No 8 Andrey Rublev, one of the Russians currently playing with token neutral status.

Emma Raducanu believes Carlos Alcaraz's career progression is “incredible” and that he is a "very exciting" player to watch on the men's tour.

Like Raducanu, Alcaraz has enjoyed a rapid rise up the rankings. “I think what he is doing is incredible,” the 19-year-old told Eurosport. “But it is even more impressive how genuine and kind he is off the court. Emma Raducanu believes Carlos Alcaraz’s career progression is “incredible” and that he is a "very exciting" player to watch on the men’s tour.

The clay courts of Madrid unexpectedly became a happy hunting ground for British players yesterday. Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper gave us another nod to the ...

Emma Raducanu produced her best performance since the US Open to surge past Marta Kostyuk and into the third round of the Madrid Open.

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android The pair are almost the same age but Ukrainian Kostyuk, who has spoken extensively about the effect the war in her homeland has had on her, has been playing on the main tour since she was 15 while Raducanu prioritised her school work and has been a full-time professional for less than a year. The 19-year-old has built on that in the Spanish capital, winning 11 of the last 12 games to see off Tereza Martincova in the opening round after a poor start and then racing to a 6-2 6-1 success against fellow teenager Kostyuk.

Emma Raducanu produced a superb performance to cruise past Marta Kostyuk and reach the third round of the Madrid Open.

Clay is not normally a particularly happy hunting ground for British players but the altitude of Madrid makes conditions faster and Raducanu’s victory was one of three on Sunday. The pair are almost the same age but Ukrainian Kostyuk, who has spoken extensively about the effect the war in her homeland has had on her, has been playing on the main tour since she was 15 while Raducanu has been a full-time professional for less than a year. It’s Raducanu’s first experience of a clay-court season on the WTA Tour and there is plenty to suggest it could be a surface that she enjoys success on in the years to come.

Having managed back-to-back victories at an event just once in the seven months following her New York triumph, Raducanu has now done it twice in as many ...

Of course a coach's experience is very valuable at certain times but the majority of the time I feel that I already know the answer to the question I am asking.' 'A lot of the time I feel that I like know the answers. I am not necessarily stressing or panicking to find a new coach.

Emma Raducanu has become one of the most popular names in tennis thanks to her US Open triumph in 2021.

The 19-year-old is currently ranked No. 11 and will be determined to break into the top 10 with a deep run in Madrid. Emma Raducanu has become one of the most popular names in tennis thanks to her US Open triumph in 2021. I love the food, to be honest. I mean, the food is unbelievable. Raducanu will next play Anhelina Kalinina and a victory will take her into the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career. I do have ties to Bucharest," she said.

Emma Raducanu believes Carlos Alcaraz's career progression is “incredible” and that he is a "very exciting" player to watch on the men's tour.

ATP Madrid ATP Madrid Like Raducanu, Alcaraz has enjoyed a rapid rise up the rankings.

2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu went from a school kid to a tennis superstar in just 12 months. In Madrid, Raducanu took a moment to reflect on how her ...

In Madrid, Raducanu took a moment to reflect on how her life changed in a span of 12 months. 12 months later, Raducanu is a tennis star, who has been tipped to win multiple Grand Slams and reach the world No. 1 ranking one day. 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu went from a school kid to a tennis superstar in just 12 months.