Emma Raducanu smiles again on the grass, the same surface that already saw her perform before the general public when she dazzled at Wimbledon 2021 months before winning her first and only Grand Slam to date at the US Open that year.
Raducanu, 21, currently ranked 168th in the rankings, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne tournament after coming from behind to beat American Jessica Pegula, who had just won the Berlin tournament, to win 4-6, 7-6 (6) and 7-5 after saving a match point against her. A victory that gives Raducanu even more confidence, as it is the first victory in her career against a Top-10 player in the rankings.
In this way, Raducanu continues his progression on this grass tour after his great performance at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, where his compatriot Katie Boulter, the eventual tournament champion, stopped his advance in the semifinals.
Raducanu will seek her place in the semifinals this Thursday against the Russian Daria Kasatkina with the aim of continuing to gain sensations before Wimbledon, where she will play after receiving an invitation from the tournament, and with the dream of repeating that great performance of 2021 to forget the ordeal that has occurred. suffered since his victory at the US Open with wrist and ankle injuries and constant coaching changes.
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2024-06-27 08:57:44
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