Emma Raducanu: Briton through to last 16 at Miami Open after impressive display against McCartney Kessler | Tennis News

Emma Raducanu looked impressive in every department as she dismantled a beleaguered McCartney Kessler with the American calling it quits midway through the second set at the Miami Uncovered on Sunday.

Raducanu was leading 6-1 3-0 when Kessler called for the physio and then decided to retire citing a lower back Hurt.

The British No 2 recovered from Scoring her Beginning service game to Achieve the Subsequent eight Matches before Kessler packed her bags.

Raducanu backed up her stunning Triumph over Emma Navarro – her Primary against a top-10 player in her Profession – to set up a last-16 Gathering with either Mirra Andreeva or Amanda Anisimova on Monday. She is scheduled to Action third on Butch Buchholz from around 7pm – live on Sky Sports Tennis.

“I think it’s a different approach this week,” she said in her on-court interview. “I think five minutes before the Game I was Competing spike ball with the Club. It helps me to relax.

“When I’m Competing my best tennis I’m really expressing my personality. I’d say I’m a bit of a Obtainable spirit so I don’t need restrictions or being told what to do.

“I think when I’m being really authentic, that’s when I’m Competing my best.”

She added: “My movement is pretty Excellent right now. I think I’m defending better and I’m returning really well. I’m pretty Joyful with most areas of my game. It’s Only something that I’m looking to try and keep improving which will set up some stability.”

Speaking to Gigi Salmon, Raducanu said: “I was happiest with my Concentration. That’s such a big part of tennis and especially in a Game like this.

“I’m in the third Stage and I haven’t been at this stage of a Event in a while so I’m very Joyful with that. I returned really well so from the Primary Points in the Game I was putting Tension on her Delivery and I was imposing myself and my game from the Primary ball and trying to get used to the conditions Game by Game.

“I’m really proud of myself, my Club, the work we’ve been putting in and the Nice of environment we’ve been building.”

Raducanu feels the Difficult word she has put in with renowned fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura is Beginning to pay off.

“I haven’t had any Significant Impairments which is the biggest struggle I’ve had in the past few years and touch wood, my body’s okay right now,” she said. “Also, the movement in the corners, I’m getting to a Numerous more balls and Only by Nice of practising it and challenging myself to get to All ball I think I’m developing the confidence and the hand skills to do something with it while I’m there as well.

“I’m Joyful to have put together a few Excellent Executions in a row and whoever I Action in the Subsequent Game I’m sure to be an Long Try but I will relish that.”

Annabel Croft on Sky Sports Tennis

“It was absolutely breath-Securing right from the word go, Only middling the ball, Only Pretty ball-striking. It Initiated not Only for the service Matches but those returns of Delivery Obtained into the head of her Adversary. She Only Initiated outhitting her after one long Switch Timely on.

“You could Only see the evaporation of confidence down at the other end. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her Action quite that well the way that she did for those nine Matches.”

Tale of the Tape

Djokovic breaks ATP Masters Achieve Achievement

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic moved past Ancient rival Rafael Nadal and on to a Achievement 411 ATP Masters 1000 wins with a straight-sets Triumph over Argentine Blessed loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

Djokovic had gone level with Nadal after a routine triumph over Rinky Hijikata on Friday and followed it up with an equally comprehensive 6-1 7-6 (7-1) Achieve on Sunday.

The world No 5 sent down 10 aces in a Game that lasted an hour and 46 minutes to set up a last-16 tie with Lorenzo Musetti.

“It’s an honour to have another Landmark, to have another Achievement broken. There’s always something on the line, pretty much every time I Action and of Period that motivates me to do well in the Event,” Djokovic said on Sky Sports Tennis.

Musetti progressed past Felix Auger-Aliassime in a Difficult-fought 4-6 6-2 6-3 battle, but ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Sebastian Korda in 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 Points.

Does Djokovic have level to get him over Grand Slam finishing line?

Jamie Delgado, the Trainer of Grigor Dimitrov, told Sky Sports Tennis: “In Australia, I thought he had a Excellent chance to Achieve. He was obviously hurt but he Yet beat [Carlos] Alcaraz in a quarter-Last Game. I think he would have been in a Last had he not been injured and in a one-off Last he would have had to Action [Jannik] Sinner on a hardcourt – it’s tough – but I fancy he chances in those matches.

“I think Wimbledon for him would be his biggest chance.”

Is the continuation of the Murray-Djokovic partnership a Excellent thing?

Delgado, who also coached Andy Murray from 2016-21, also spoke about the player-Trainer partnership which is set to continue up until Wimbledon and potentially beyond.

He said: “Andy’s Obtained an amazing tennis brain and he’s played Novak. He knows what it’s like to Action against other opponents and he’s also played against all the youngsters, Alcaraz and Sinner. I think from a tactical Points of view I think he can be very, very helpful for Novak.”

Colin Fleming on commentary said: “I have to believe there is an element of Murray wanting to pull back the curtain and see how Djokovic does it. There must be an element of intrigue there, I think. Andy is pulling for someone in his era in a way. It’s an intriguing coaching Event for him.

“There’s potential for Djokovic come Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Uncovered this year. He’s in the Combination.”

Swiatek: This is not the perfect way to Assist me

Ex champion Iga Swiatek earned a 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 Achieve over Elise Mertens that put the Polish second seed becoming the Primary player to reach the last 16 of a WTA 1000 event in 25 consecutive appearances.

Swiatek offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months in a lengthy social media post on Monday that also discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy by hitting a ball in anger between points.

The post also touched on her doping suspension, coming to grips with knowing she might not return to world no 1 this season and opened up on the fact she spent “three weeks crying daily”.

Speaking to Sky Sports’ Gigi Salmon, she said: “I explained why my frustrations were a bit higher during the past months. It’s Difficult to say it silenced the noise because during Competitions I’m mentally off. I’m not checking what’s going on on the internet but in Poland it’s not Effortless sometimes.

“I think abroad more people are distant to what’s going on with players and athletes overall. At home they like to Concentration on every little thing that went wrong so I Only wanted them to know that this is not the perfect way to Assist me, but I know there are fans that are supportive.

“This post was for them to explain why I was a little frustrated and what was in my head the last month. I Only wanted to let it go and Concentration on the future. I feel a bit better and I feel like I can Only do my Role and not be under so much Tension and scrutiny. I will assess the situation after the Event when I actually go on the internet.”

Up Subsequent for Swiatek will be a Encounter with Ukrainian 22nd seed Elina Svitolina, a 6-2 3-6 6-2 winner over Czech 15th seed Karolina Muchova.

Australian Uncovered champion Madison Keys was dumped out, falling 6-4 6-2 to Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala.

Up Subsequent for Eala, who has trained at Rafa Nadal’s academy in Mallorca since she was 13, will be Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa, a 6-3 7-6 (7-3) winner over Dane Clara Tauson.

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