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Emma Raducanu is taking on Jessica Pegula in Eastbourne today as the 21-year-old Briton continues her preparation towards Wimbledon.
Raducanu was a convincing winner yesterday as she saw off a fellow US Open champion, Sloane Stephens, in her first grass court match of the season, winning 6-4, 6-0. Afterwards she wrote “my own pace” on a TV camera in a message to critics after she turned down a place at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Raducanu’s victory added to what has been a strong start to the summer for young British players like Katie Boulter and Jack Draper. Pegula will be a stiffer challenge, however, having lifted the trophy in Berlin earlier this month, and the second seed will take some beating at Devonshire Park.
Raducanu v Pegula is the second match on Centre Court and will follow the conclusion of Boulter’s encounter with Jelena Ostapenko. Follow the scores and the latest updates from Eastbourne below.
Boulter fights hard to avoid being broken
Katie Boulter has had to dig in hard to avoid being broken.
Ostapenko challenges the call on the baseline, and the call is overturned. Boulter thought she had held on her serve, but will have to replay the point.
And Ostapenko wins the next point to make it level again at deuce. Boulter manages to reclaim the advantage with a winner backhand and follows it up to level in the second set. 6-4 4-4
Sonia Twigg26 June 2024 14:26
Jelena Ostapenko fighting back in second set
The second set has been more even and Katie Boulter is having to dig in, as the pair exchange breaks of serve. Boulter is currently serving at 6-4, 3-4.
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 14:13
Results so far today at Devonshire Park
Men’s singles, round of 16: Miomir Kecmanovic, Serbia, def. Sebastian Baez (4), Argentina, 6-3, 6-2. Billy Harris, Britain, def. Charles Broom, Britain, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan, def. Marcos Giron, United States, 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-2. Women’s singles, round of 16: Madison Keys (4), United States, def. Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Karolina Muchova, Czechia, def. Magda Linette, Poland, 6-4, 6-1.
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Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 14:06
Boulter wins first set!
Katie Boulter gets the job down, serving it out to take the first set 6-4. A big task now for the former French Open champion Ostapenko.
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 13:39
Katie Boulter makes fast start against Jelena Ostapenko
Katie Boulter is out on Centre Court right now and she has made a really positive start, breaking Ostapenko twice, although the Latvian has broken back once.
Boulter leads 5-3 as Ostapenko serves to keep the first set alive.
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 13:23
Yesterday: Boulter beats Martic to set up Ostapenko match
Elsewhere yesterday, Katie Boulter, who defeated Raducanu en route to retaining the Nottingham Open title earlier this month, overcame Petra Martic 6-1 7-6 (8) to set up a last-16 showdown with 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
British wildcard Yuriko Miyazaki was comprehensively beaten 6-1 6-2 by Belgium’s Elise Mertens.
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Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 12:55
Raducanu sends out defiant message after first-round win
Having opted to sit out Roland Garros, Raducanu built on her recent run to the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open with a victory she ranked among the best of her grass-court career.
The world No 168, who was later joined in round two of the Rothesay International by British number Katie Boulter, will next face American second seed Jessica Pegula.
Raducanu admits to previously feeling compelled to compete at every opportunity in the aftermath of clinching grand slam glory aged just 18.
“It’s pretty natural becoming a different person overnight almost with the circumstances, not necessarily myself, at such a young age,” she said.
“It’s easier to get caught up in it and at one point I was chasing playing too many tournaments and then I was just picking up niggle after niggle in every tournament because I never really gave myself any time to do the training.
“That is something I’ve done a lot better this year. Even though I might get challenged or questioned for not playing certain tournaments, like the French Open or the Olympics, that is just part of it, doing things at my own speed and how I want to, rather than how everyone else thinks is best for me.”
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 12:44
Raducanu sends out defiant message after first-round win
“I’m going to do things on my own time,” said Raducanu, who has been given a wildcard to compete at the All England Club next week. “I’m in no rush to do anything and everything I am doing and playing for now is for myself.
“Whether that’s tournament scheduling, whether that’s how much time I take off to train compared to compete, I think I’m just way more focused on my own lane and less susceptible to outside opinions or views. I’m just enjoying it, just doing everything for myself and really just being independent out here.”
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 12:28
Raducanu sends out defiant message after first-round win
Emma Raducanu is determined to operate on her own terms after defending her decision not to play the French Open or Paris Olympics following a stunning Eastbourne win over Sloane Stephens.
The ex-British No 1 on Monday declared herself back in love with the sport having struggled with injuries and form since being thrust into the spotlight by her shock US Open triumph in 2021.
Raducanu delivered in style on her Devonshire Park debut, producing a string of eye-catching winners to triumph 6-4 6-0 in a big-hitting first-round battle of former Flushing Meadows champions.
The 21-year-old, who missed the entire grass-court season last year due to wrist and ankle surgery, wrote “my own pace” on a television camera after making an impressive statement ahead of Wimbledon.
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Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 12:12
How to watch tennis at Eastbourne
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the British grass court season live on the BBC, with coverage of Eastbourne on BBC Two from 1pm BST. A live stream wil be available via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
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Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2024 11:52