Emma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula in three sets to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International. The 2021 U.S. Open champion was 6-5 down in the second-set tiebreaker before coming back to record her first win against a top-10 opponent. Pegula is ranked No. 5.
Britain’s Emma Raducanu hits a forehand to United States’ Jessica Pegula during their women’s singles match at the Rothesay International tennis tournament at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, England, Wednesday June 26, 2024. Britain’s Emma Raducanu hits a forehand to United States’ Jessica Pegula during their women’s singles match at the Rothesay International tennis tournament at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, England, Wednesday June 26, 2024.
The 21-year-old British player won when Pegula’s forehand from the back of the court went wide. A relieved Raducanu dropped her racket and placed her head in her hands before waving to the home crowd. Raducanu will be a wild-card entry for Wimbledon next week, after missing last year’s tournament because of hand and ankle injuries.
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