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Emma Raducanu v Bianca Andreescu at Miami Open will see ‘fireworks’ says Chris Evert as she talks Brit's prospects

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Eurosport expert Chris Evert believes there will be “fireworks” between Emma Raducanu and Bianca Andreescu when they meet in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday.

Both players became Grand Slam champions as teenagers with Andreescu winning the 2019 US Open and Raducanu taking the title at Flushing Meadows two years later.

Ad Raducanu had a run to the last 16 last week at Indian Wells, winning three matches in a row for the first time in 18 months, before being beaten by Iga Swiatek.

Billie Jean King CupRaducanu not included in Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup squad17/03/2023 AT 17:55 “When I saw that line-up and that Emma had to play Andreescu, I was like, ‘oh, that's going to be fireworks’,” Evert told Eurosport’s Arnold Montgault. “These are two players that have tremendous potential.

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