*Emma Raducan 3-3 Barbora Krejcikova
Krejcikova wastes no time in sweeping through the next game for a hold of serve.
It still seems as though she’s feeling her way into the match.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:01
Emma Raducano 3-2 Barbora Krejcikova*
Her first serve is dangerous and helps her through a testing game for the hold.
She also shows a willingness to come forward and work from the net which helps out as well.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:57
*Emma Raducan 2-2 Barbora Krejcikova
There’s quite a lot of disrespect being shown to each player’s second serve at present.
Krejcikova mullers one of Raducanu’s back past her to take a lead in the next game.
Raducanu dials in and lands her next two first serves which brings errors from her opponent and he nudges ahead.
The Brit is then sent onto the defensive in the next rally and responds with some nice slices before an underhit forehand lands in the net. 30-30.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:54
Break! – *Emma Raducan 2-2 Barbora Krejcikova
Can Raducanu break back immediately?
Krejcikova has the advantage in this first set and looks comfortable. She works Raducanu to the left from her serve and sweeps the ball back to the other way to take the first point of the fourth game.
Raducanu fires back with a crunching return of serve that is fizzed down the line. 15-15.
Raducanu fights her way to a break point and peppers Krejcikova’s backhand. The Czech looks to change the momentum and comes up to the net but an awkward volley is flicked out of play!
The Brit is back on serve.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:51
Break! – Emma Raducan 1-2 Barbora Krejcikova*
That previous game is a sign on how tough this is going to be for Raducanu.
She needs to make use of her serve and does so. Krejcikova comes forward in the first rally but a cross court backhand brings a point for the Brit.
There’s some serious hitting coming back at Raducanu off this hard surface. Krejcikova isn’t holding back.
At 30-15, Raducanu sends a second serve to the forehand and gives up the initiative. Krejcikova forces her way forward and volleys a backhand at the net to draw level.
The first break point comes to the Czech after a miscue from Raducanu and she takes it!
A forehand down the line sees the Czech break in this first set!
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:44
*Emma Raducan 1-1 Barbora Krejcikova
A lovely inside out backhand from Krejcikova ends a rally before it cand develop and shows that the Czech is just settling into the game.
She then moves Raducanu to either side before flinging over a forehand winner.
A third blistering stroke puts her 40-0 up and she holds her serve to love as well.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:38
Emma Raducan 1-0 Barbora Krejcikova*
A perfect start for Raducanu who looks aggressive as she sweeps to a hold of serve to love.
No points dropped, big serves landing and a lead on the scoreboard.
We’re underway in this round of 16 clash.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:36
*Emma Raducan 0-0 Barbora Krejcikova
Raducanu sends down the first serve of the match and targets the forehand of Barbora Krejcikova. The Czech looks to slice back a return and finds the net.
Raducanu takes the first point…
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:35
*Emma Raducan 0-0 Barbora Krejcikova
Raducanu has won the toss and will serve first.
The players go through a few warm up shots now. The winner of this match will face Iga Swiatek in the next round.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:30
Emma Raducan vs Barbora Krejcikova
The players stride out onto court and receive their instructions from the match umpire.
Emma Raducanu looks composed and up for this one.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 12:28
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