Emma Raducanu 6-4 4-1 Barbora Krejcikova*
This implosion from Krejcikova means Raducanu has the advantage in this match now. She just needs to hold her next three services games to win advance to the quarter finals.
She starts well by taking two points from the first two rallies of this game.
A blistering serve down the T line brings her a first ace of the match.
Her eighth point in a row from her serve sees her hold!
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:47
BREAK! – *Emma Raducanu 6-4 3-1 Barbora Krejcikova
Krejcikova needed the break in play as momentum has going away from her.
She resets but begins the next game with a double fault to help Raducanu to a 0-15 lead.
Krejcikova’s accuracy has abandoned her. Two more errors, one a backhand into the net, puts Raducanu with two break points.
Raducanu needs one! Krejcikova comes up to the net and smashes a volley too long!
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:44
Emma Raducanu 6-4 2-1 Barbora Krejcikova*
There’s a spring in Raducanu’s step at the minute. He opponent is making a lot of errors and the Brit is gladly receiving them.
Raducanu’s first serve is helping in that regard. It’s quick and accurate (especially aimed into the body) which is making things a little difficult for Krejcikova.
The Czech looks to stem the tide by coming up to the net but Raducanu whips a passing forehand winner by her.
Raducanu holds serve to love!
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:39
*Emma Raducanu 6-4 1-1 Barbora Krejcikova
Oh! Krejcikova comes up to the net having forced Raducanu off balance. She meets the expectant volley but guides it into the tape.
A little lapse in judgement there.
And again. What should be a simple forehand is thundered into the net by the Czech.
She then volleys a smash over the back of the court and finds herself 0-40 down.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:36
BREAK! Emma Raducanu 6-4 0-1 Barbora Krejcikova*
Not the start Raducanu was hoping for.
Krejcikova, as though buoyed by losing the first set, puts a little more power into her shots and decides to attack the Raducanu serve.
It comes off sweetly and she breaks while offering just one point back to her opponent.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:33
*Emma Raducanu 6-4 0-0 Barbora Krejcikova
That was a fine set from Emma Raducanu. Full of challenges but she managed to get through them and clinch the win.
Can she back that up in the second?
The Brit has the first service game of the set.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:30
SET ! – *Emma Raducanu 6-4 Barbora Krejcikova
Barbora Krejcikova is now serving to stay in this set.
Yet, Raducanu takes the first point as the Czech finds the net in the first rally of the game.
Raducanu then adds to her lead as Krejcikova overhits a cross court forehand. 0-30.
Krejcikova takes a moment to set herself before powering a forehand of her own past Raducanu to get a point on the board.
For there, the Czech takes the next point but an attempted forehand is whipped too wide. Set point for Raducanu…
… she’s got it! Krejcikova double faults and Raducanu takes the opening set.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:28
Emma Raducanu 5-4 Barbora Krejcikova*
Raducanu is seemingly into her groove now and helps herself to a 30-15 lead before a glorious inside-out forehand from Krejcikova brings her a winner.
Raducanu responds with a nice serve and an assault on the backhand. Krejcikova is sharp on her feet though and sets up another blazing cross court forehand to draw level.
Both women trade points up to deuce before Raducanu lands a wide serve that Krejcikova cannot return.
Raducanu holds serve with the most perfect backhand defensive shot. Krejcikova has her pinned in the corner but a flick of the wrists takes the ball under the Czech’s racket as she comes forward and the Brit holds.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:23
*Emma Raducanu 4-4 Barbora Krejcikova
We’re into the business end of this first set and Krejcikova has that look.
The look that says she’s in a contest but feels she should be winning it.
The Czech moves 30-15 ahead with the serve and sends one down the T line. Raducanu gets it back but has to defend. Krejcikova unleashes on a forehand but smokes it out of play!
Raduanu then goes on an attack of her own but a switch to the forehand sees her land the ball long. Krejcikova has a point to hold and wins it.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:15
Emma Raducanu 4-3 Barbora Krejcikova*
Krejcikova is not holding back whenever Raducanu misses her first serve and in no time she opens up a 15-40 lead.
Raducanu saves the first break point with a wide serve to the forehand before forcing an error from Krejcikova in the next rally to make it deuce.
Krejcikova then goes wide in an attempt to hit a backhand down the line.
Raducanu then hangs in there from deuce and takes advantage of a couple of errors to get herself a well earned hold of serve.
Mike Jones18 September 2025 13:09