Raducanu cruises past Kostyuk in dominant display
Emma Raducanu produced her best performance since the US Open to surge past Marta Kostyuk and into the third round of the Madrid Open.
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'I'm just vibing out here' - Emma Raducanu convincingly beats old rival Marta Kostyuk to reach last-16 at Madrid Open
Emma Raducanu cruises through to the last-16 of the Madrid Open after a convincing 6-2 6-1 win over Marta Kostyuk. Raducanu said before their match that Kostyuk was always the favourite when the pair played at juniors level, while the Ukrainian also knocked the 19-year-old out in the Translyvania Open quarter-finals last year. Ad/> But the 2021 US Open winner avenged her defeat with an easy win over the world No.
Impressive Emma Raducanu into last 16 in Madrid
Emma Raducanu played a near flawless match to dismiss Ukrainian teenager Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 in Madrid and reach the last-16 of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time. US Open champion Raducanu, who is playing just the second tour-level clay-court event of her career, committed just five unforced errors and dropped a mere three points behind her first serve en route to a 64-minute victory. "I'm definitely very happy with my performance today.
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Everton beat Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon to earn a crucial three points in their fight against relegation, and ensured that their destiny is in their own hands with five more matches left to play.
Rafa Nadal offers stance on Wimbledon ban on Russian stars - 'I wish it was not this way'
Rafael Nadal has voiced his opposition to Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this years Championships.
Rafael Nadal: 'Drastic' Wimbledon ban 'very unfair' on Russian and Belarusian players like Daniil Medvedev
Rafael Nadal has branded Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament as ‘very unfair’. The AELTC, which organises the Grand Slam, and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), announced in April that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to play in the UK this summer following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> The decision means the likes of Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka will all miss out the Grand Slam this year.
Wimbledon ban of Russian and Belarusian players ‘very unfair’, says Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has branded Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian tennis players “very unfair” as the ATP considers its response.