Emma Raducanu

British No 1 Emma Raducanu beats Polish 20th seed Magda Linette 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to reach third round; in mens draw, Jack Draper also progresses after 6-4 6-2 ...

She beat Danka Kovinic 6-2 6-3 in the first round on Thursday. The pair have never previously played each other on tour. Emma Raducanu is through to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after coming back to beat Polish 20th seed Magda Linette in straight sets 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.

The British number one called for a physio at 6-5 ahead in the first set.

It was a big win for Draper, 27 spots below the 29th-placed Evans on the ATP rankings and marks an upturn in his fortunes after illness and fitness issues in recent months. But Raducanu fought back from 4-1 down to level at 4-4 before calling for a physio at 6-5 ahead. Raducanu overcame injury doubts and illness to beat Danka Kovinic in her opener at Indian Wells, and the British number one had to call for a physio after battling back from an early deficit.

Draper set up a potential match with Andy Murray by overcoming the more experienced Dan Evans in an all-British clash, while Raducanu gave a timely reminder of ...

Linette was looking forlorn by the end as she was broken again, Raducanu having displayed to a packed crowd her unusual talent and determination. Keothavong responded to one report of her comment with a thinking face emoji. There was also no sign of the coughing from her first match, and she deservedly got back to 4-4 and then decisively broke for 6-5. The Pole profited from a couple of sloppy volleying errors to move ahead for 4-1, but Raducanu was already causing her problems with her heavier pace on the ball. His reward would be a match against Murray if the veteran could outpoint Moldovan Radu Albot later last night. She was left awaiting the winner of Czech Katerina Siniakova and Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Emma Raducanu eased into the last 32 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with a straight set 7-63 6-2 victory over Magda Linette on Saturday.

It was a big win for Draper, 27 spots below the 29th-placed Evans on the ATP rankings and marks an upturn in his fortunes after illness and fitness issues in recent months. But Raducanu fought back from 4-1 down to level at 4-4 before calling for a physio at 6-5 ahead. Raducanu overcame injury doubts and illness to beat Danka Kovinic in her opener at Indian Wells, and the British number one had to call for a physio after battling back from an early deficit.

The British No 1finds form to defeat Magda Linette in straight sets while Andy Murray and Jack Draper will meet in the third round.

With Indian Wells being a 96-player event, Raducanu is still some way from earning the sort of ranking points that would give her a significant boost on the ladder. But against Linette, her health seemed generally more robust, despite that single visit from the trainer. The intervention seemed ill-timed, given that she had just broken Linette’s serve, and was then broken to love in the very next game. With Linette having climbed to a career-best No21 in the world since her recent run to the Australian Open semi-finals, this was Raducanu’s best win on ranking since that breakthrough in New York. – when she called the trainer to the court at 6-5 in the first set. From there, she was largely untroubled as she used her superior movement to outmanoeuvre the increasingly baffled Linette.

Emma Raducanu admitted she was coming into Indian Wells carrying her wrist injury.

She said ahead of Indian Wells: "The same issue that I had last year has started to flare back up. One of the most prestigious National Hunt Meetings of the calendar is not to be missed…and we’ve got a bumper week of amazing content and great reader offers. Fans held their breath but Raducanu was able to continue and see out the remainder of the match. Celebrate the biggest racing week of the year- the Cheltenham Festival. Raducanu was forced to end her season early last year due to the wrist problem. [Emma Raducanu](/latest/emma-raducanu) offered a wry smile before refusing to open up about her wrist injury after beating Magda Linette at Indian Wells.

Emma Raducanu secured back-to-back victories for the first time since September as she advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, ...

“I wouldn’t trade that title for the world. I have to take the bad luck sometimes because good fortune has also come upon me. I won the US Open as well. [Emma Raducanu](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/tennis/coco-gauff-emma-raducanu-australian-open-spt-intl/index.html) secured back-to-back victories for the first time since September as she advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, but the youngster says she still isn’t “pain free” after a series of injuries and illnesses derailed the start of her season. “The wrist isn’t completely pain free. [Raducanu](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/tennis/emma-raducanu-injury-auckland-classic-tennis-spt-intl-hnk/index.html) has been plagued by a seemingly endless series of injuries and illness as she plunged from world No.

Raducanu beat Australian Open semi-finalist Magda Linette, 7-6(3) 6-2, to pick up her highest ranked win since her 2021 US Open triumph.

“I wouldn’t trade that title for the world. I won the U.S. I feel pretty good about how things are going.” However, the 20-year-old has suggested that it is not serious, “It’s the same. She continued, “But then very quickly I think you create your own luck. Yeah, as to what it is, I’m not going to go into it.”

Great Britain's Emma Raducanu insists she is “feeling good” about her tennis, despite calling on a trainer during her 7-6(3) 6-2 win over Magda Linette.

"I wouldn't trade that title for the world. I won the U.S. "But then very quickly I think you create your own luck. "It's the same. WTA Indian Wells 1 called the physio but did not accept any treatment, instead deciding to take a tablet and refused a medical timeout.