Li Na: The Asian tennis icon who inspired Emma Raducanu
Few players have ever had more of an impact on the game of tennis than Li Na.
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Few players have ever had more of an impact on the game of tennis than Li Na.
Emma Raducanu beat Yanina Wickmayer in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Korean Open in Seoul. Sixth seed Raducanu won 6-3 7-5 after reeling off three games in a row to win the first set and was on course to take a relatively easy victory after breaking early in the second. Ad But Wickmayer fought back before Raducanu steadied to get over the line.
Raducanu, who crashed out of the US Open in the first round last month, overcame a sluggish start and a late wobble to win 6-3, 7-5 in Seoul. The 19-year-old Briton, the sixth seed, will face third seed Magda Linette of Poland next.
Since the start of the Open Era, tennis has seen champions of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Emma Raducanu produced a solid performance to beat Moyuka Uchijima in the first round of the Korea Open in Seoul. The 19-year-old double-faulted on match point when 5-0 up in the second set, but still came through 6-2 6-4. Ad Raducanu will next face world No.
The 19-year-old Briton, whose US Open defence collapsed in the first round last month, won 6-2, 6-4 to make the last 16 in Seoul. The sixth seed will face Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium.
Emma Raducanu has called Spurs forward Son Heung-min an inspiration to his home country of South Korea and to herself.
Anna-Lena Friedsam says her victory over Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Slovenia Open was “one of the biggest” of her career. Friedsam beat Raducanu, who was the top seed for the tournament, 7-5 0-6 6-3 in a dramatic match which saw the British No. 1 require treatment for her thigh.