Japan’s Ishii is ranked 188th in the world and has been given a wildcard to the event, with the winner to face a stern test in American 10th seed Emma Navarro. A double fault by Ishii is a less than ideal start, but Raducanu makes a mess of a drop shot on the next rally to ease the pressure on her opponent.

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Emma Raducanu guaranteed her return to the top 50 after a strong performance at the Miami Open. The 2021 US Open champion reached the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 for the first time and secured her first win against a top-10 player on hard courts,

Raducanu's Miami Open run saw her benefit from a change in environment, as well as having familiar faces in her coaching box.

British tennis icon Emma Raducanu will be eager for a reversal of fortunes at the 2025 Miami Open when she takes on Japan's Sayaka Ishii in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday (March 18).

For the first time since her fairytale run at the 2021 US Open, Emma Raducanu was successful in winning four consecutive matches in an event on the tour.

NICK KYRGIOS lept to Emma Raducanu’s defence during her impressive run in Miami. Raducanu, 22, endured a difficult start to the year on and off the court. She won just three of her first