Raducanu

2023 - 1 - 3

Emma Raducanu overcomes weather in first singles win of 2023 (ESPN)

Emma Raducanu overcame wind and rain in a match which stretched over almost four hours to beat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 Tuesday in her first singles ...

She saved two more as Kuzmova served for the match at 5-4, finally clinching the match with her ninth ace. Fruhvirtova took an early 2-0 lead in the second set but Raducanu broke back for 2-2 and went on to take the set in 46 minutes. She had two match points on Pera's serve at 5-3 but the 44th-ranked Pera saved both. "In this type of weather when it's really windy I knew everything is possible,'' Kuzmova said. The second rain break came with Raducanu leading 1-0 in the third set. While her serve was strong, her return of serve was decisive and she won 65% of points of Fruhvirtova's second serve.

Tennis: British star Emma Raducanu thrilled by ASB Classic crowd ... (New Zealand Herald)

The popular British player was pushed hard by a rising Czech teenager.

I felt like I was playing in the UK and everyone was behind me.” Fruhvirtova saved three match points in a marathon seventh game before Raducanu finally clinched the contest, looking to the skies with a mix of relief and happiness. The 20-year-old looked in deep trouble at 2-0 in the second set – after losing eight points in succession – and looked across to her coaches in frustration. “I was very, very surprised, but I was absolutely here for it. So for four hours, it was pretty tough and testing with the conditions.” “It was really challenging,” said Raducanu.

Emma Raducanu comes from set behind to defeat Linda Fruhvirtova at ASB Classic (Stuff.co.nz)

Emma Raducanu lived up to her star billing eventually in her match agaisnt Linda Fruhvirtova. Emma Raducanu was forced to dig deep to defeat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the first round of ...

“I felt like everyone was behind me and I absolutely loved it. I felt like I was almost playing in the UK. “From the back, if I was just pushing the ball around, she would outrun me. * “I was very surprised, but I was absolutely here for it. “The first eight points went by very quick and I think that for me, after the rain delay I came out pretty sluggish and slow and the score went fast from 4-4 (in the first set) to 2-0 down (in the second).

Emma Raducanu shows tremendous grit in comeback win in Auckland (Tennis365)

British No 1 Emma Raducanu won her first match of 2023 on the WTA Tour with a victory over Linda Fruhvirtova in the first round of the ASB Classic in ...

[Wimbledon](https://www.tennis365.com/category/grand-slam/wimbledon/) [Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) [Davis Cup](https://www.tennis365.com/category/davis-cup/) And physically just trying to work on a better base and foundation for next year so hopefully I can be more robust and last longer and be able to play a full calendar.” [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) “I did two months of physical, like gym work. Tennis I started hitting properly again [on December 9], so it was pretty soon, and I started playing points like literally [a few days later.] I think that’s pretty positive.

Emma Raducanu kicks off 2023 with rain-delayed comeback victory ... (The Guardian)

Former US Open champion beat 17-year-old rising star Linda Furhvirtova 4-6, 6-4 6-2 in the first round of the ASB Classic.

On Wednesday Poland face Italy in the Brisbane final, Croatia face Greece in Perth and Great Britain take on the USA in Sydney. And in the United Cup Croatia and Poland secured passage from the group stage with wins over France and Switzerland respectively. But once I made that break at 3-2 in the first set I thought I stepped it up and played really good tennis for the rest of the match.” Raducanu dropped her first set to the 17-year-old from the Czech Republic, but bounced back to win the second and third in a rain-affected match. The 6ft 5in American, ranked 33 in the world and 16 places higher than the British number four, repeated that victory with a 7-6 (3) 6-3 success in one hour and 56 minutes. He then broke twice at the start of the set, as he sailed into the second round with a 6-3, 6-2 win.

Emma Raducanu beats Linda Fruhvirtova at ASB Classic in ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Emma Raducanu came from behind to beat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6 6-4 6-2 at the ASB Classic in Auckland as the Brit started her 2023 season with a win.

Australian Open From there, Fruhvirtova stepped it up to take it 6-4, and held a 2-0 lead in the second before Raducanu found a way to come back into it, recovering to take it 6-4 and level up the match. However there was to be no stopping Raducanu when play resumed, as she streaked to a 5-0 lead - and despite a late Fruhvirtova fightback - took the victory. "Linda is such a great young player and it was a different dynamic for me because normally I am the younger one and going into this match she is, and she’s going to be up there for sure and she already is, so massive props to her. As such she would have been desperate to begin 2023 in a different manner, and that she did, showing resilience after losing the first set to ultimately overpower her 17-year-old opponent in a rain-affected encounter. Emma Raducanu came from behind to beat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6 6-4 6-2 at the ASB Classic in Auckland as the Brit started her 2023 season with a win.