Briton loses first career WTA 1000 quarter-final 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2No 4 seed to face Alexandra Eala after her upset win over Iga ŚwiątekEmma Raducanu’s encouraging run at the Miami Open came to a difficult end in the quarter-finals on Wednesday night as she went toe-to-toe with Jessica Pegula for two-and-a-half hours before eventually being outlasted by one of the best players in the world. After three bruising, classy sets under the lights, the fourth seed sustained her excellent level in the decisive final stages as she closed out a 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 victory.Pegula will next face Alexandra Eala, who pulled off one of the great upsets in recent years earlier on Wednesday by toppling Iga Świątek 6-2, 7-5. Eala, a 19 year-old ranked No 140 and the first Filipino player to reach the highest levels of the WTA tour, had already defeated Madison Keys, the reigning Australian Open champion, and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Continue reading...
Emma Raducanu's Miami Open run ended with a quarter-final defeat to Jessica Pegula. Despite a strong performance and improved form throughout the tournament, Raducanu was ultimately outlasted in a two-and-a-half hour match. Pegula will face Alexandra Eala, who upset Iga Świątek, in the next round. Raducanu's coach, Mark Petchey, played a role in her resurgent performances.
