Emma Raducanu stuns Emma Navarro in Miami Open thriller - as it happened

Raducanu dug deep to win a deciding tiebreak and reach the third round of the Miami Open

Raducanu in action against the American eighth seed Emma Navarro (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu fought back from the brink to seal her first win against a top-10 opponent in eight months by beating Emma Navarro in three sets at the Miami Open.

Raducanu, world number 60, was a point away from trailing 4-1 in the final set and overcame fatigue to win a titanic struggle 7-6 (8) 2-6 7-6 (3) against eighth-seeded American Navarro.

The British number two's mammoth victory saw her win against a top-10 player on a hard court for the first time in her career.

Raducanu, who beat Japan's world number 188 Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1 in the opening round, parted company with coach Vlado Platenik after a 14-day trial before the tournament.

But there was no adverse reaction against world number 10 Navarro and Raducanu's aggression in the closing stages was rewarded.

Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro LIVE

• Emma Raducanu beats World No 10 Emma Navarro in Miami Open thriller
• Raducanu overcomes blisters to win 7-6 2-6 7-6 in deciding tiebreak
• Raducanu saves two set points to win first-set tiebreak against Navarro
• But American responds to force a decider as Raducanu receives treatment

[21 March 2025 16:00 · Flo Clifford]

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Welcome to live coverage of Emma Raducanu’s second-round match at the Miami Open.

She’s up against her namesake, Emma Navarro, in what will be the pair’s first meeting on the tour.