Emma Raducanu achieved a significant breakthrough at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England, stunning No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals. Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, secured her first victory over a top 10 player in a thrilling encounter lasting two hours and 42 minutes.
The match saw both players struggle on serve, with Raducanu edging Pegula with a higher first-serve percentage. They exchanged breaks six times each, but the turning point came in the second-set tiebreaker when Raducanu saved a match point at 6-5 down before going on to claim the set.
In other results from the day, Katie Boulter of Great Britain upset fifth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko, while No. 3 seed Jasmine Paolini advanced after Elise Mertens retired trailing 5-2. Madison Keys, Daria Kasatkina, Leylah Fernandez, Harriet Dart, and Karolina Muchova also progressed in the tournament.
Meanwhile, at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany, former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki sealed her spot in the quarterfinals with a convincing 6-2, 6-4 victory over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia. Wozniacki dominated with a strong service performance, converting 70 percent of her points compared to her opponent’s 49 percent.
Wozniacki’s next challenge will be against No. 3 seed Emma Navarro, who cruised past American Peyton Stearns 6-4, 6-1. Katerina Siniakova and Diana Shnaider also advanced to the next round in Bad Homburg with their respective victories.
