Emma Raducanu emotional after comeback victory at Eastbourne: ‘It meant a lot to me’
Emma Raducanu fought back tears after resuming her Wimbledon preparations by battling back from a set down to beat American Ann Li in the first round of the Eastbourne Open.
Amid blustery conditions, the British number one, who missed last week’s Berlin Open as she managed a back problem, triumphed 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1.
Mike Jones25 June 2025 12:20
Good afternoon!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s action from the Eastbourne Open where Emma Raducanu continues her Wimbledon preparations.
She’s into the second round having fought through a tough opening match and will take on Australia’s Maya Joint.
The pair’s match is up second on Centre Court and they should be taking to the grass in around half an hours time depending on the earlier match between Jodie Burrage and Barbora Krejcikova.
We’ll have all the action and updates throughout the afternoon so stick around to see if the British No.1 can reach the quarter-finals.
Mike Jones25 June 2025 12:14
