Emma Raducanu v Ons Jabeur LIVE: Score and updates from Abu Dhabi Open clash

Raducanu faces Jabeur in the last 16 as she continues her injury comeback

Emma Raducanu is back in action at the Abu Dhabi Open (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu takes on Ons Jabeur at the Abu Dhabi Open this afternoon with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.

Raducanu advanced to the last 16 as she breezed past world No 26 Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 on Monday, winning 10 of her final 11 games to book a meeting with three-time grand slam finalist Jabeur, the tournament’s second seed.

Former US Open champion Raducanu is playing in just her third tournament in eight months, having compiled a 3-2 record since returning from multiple wrist and ankle surgeries at the start of the season.

The 21-year-old fell at the second hurdle at both the Auckland International and the Australian Open, where she battled a stomach bug in her three-set defeat to Wafan Wang.

Follow all the action from the last-16 clash below:

Emma Raducanu v Ons Jabeur - live updates

• Emma Raducanu takes on Ons Jabeur in the last 16 of the Abu Dhabi Open, live on Sky Sports
• The clash is fourth on court, with an expected start time of around 4.30pm GMT
• Raducanu breezed past world No 26 Marie Bouzkova in the previous round as she continues her injury comeback
• Three-time grand slam finalist Jabeur is the tournament’s second seed

[7 February 2024 15:46 · Ben Fleming]

Cirstea takes the first set

The Romanian is motoring through her match against Sakkari having taken the first set 6-2 and already secured a break in the second.

Raducannu may well be on before we know it!

[7 February 2024 15:33 · Ben Fleming]

Raducanu still waiting

The Brit is last on in today’s action but her match has been delayed after today’s earlier matches. Beatriz Haddad Maia came through her match against Magda Linette but that lasted a lengthy three hours and 44 minutes.

Sorona Cirstea currently leads Maria Sakkari 5-2 in the first set of the penultimate game before Jabeur and Raducannu take to the court.

[7 February 2024 15:19 · Luke Baker]

Emma Raducanu was ‘throwing up in mouth’ during Australian Open defeat

Emma Raducanu struggled with a stomach bug during a marathon second-round loss to Wang Yafan at the Australian Open.

The former US Open champion, playing only her fourth match since returning from eight months out and three surgeries, had battled back strongly from a set and a break down to force a decider.

But Raducanu then began to show a lot of discomfort, clutching at her chest and abdomen before calling the trainer two games in.

She had her blood pressure checked and took some pills before resuming, and she battled hard to try to turn the match around but Wang held firm to win 6-4 4-6 6-4 after two hours and 55 minutes.

[7 February 2024 15:01 · Luke Baker]

Andy Murray’s winless run continues with opening defeat in Marseille

Andy Murray’s miserable run continued with a first-round loss to Tomas Machac at the Open 13 Provence.

The 36-year-old’s 7-5 6-4 defeat by Czech Machac in Marseille was his sixth in a row dating back to October and means he has won only one of his last 10 matches.

Murray has admitted he is weighing up when to retire, but he railed against a suggestion he could be tarnishing his legacy by playing on, writing on X, formerly Twitter last week: “Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now. But I’m not most people and my mind works differently. I won’t quit.”

[7 February 2024 14:48 · Luke Baker]

Emma Raducanu casts doubt on her availability for Britain’s BJK Cup tie in April

Emma Raducanu has cast doubt on her availability for Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup tie against France in April.

The former US Open champion has made only one senior appearance for her country, in a tie against the Czech Republic in 2022, missing the finals event later that year, last April’s defeat by France and November’s victory over Sweden because of her wrist problems.

GB captain Anne Keothavong was also unimpressed by Raducanu claiming she did not know when last year’s France tie was when asked about her possible participation.

[7 February 2024 14:35 · Luke Baker]

Emma Raducanu overcomes slow start to storm past Marie Bouzkova in Abu Dhabi

Emma Raducanu breezed into the last 16 of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-4 6-1 win over world number 26 Marie Bouzkova.

Raducanu recovered from a slow start to win 10 of the last 11 games and seal a meeting with second seed Ons Jabeur in the next round.

It was another promising display from the 21-year-old, who had impressed in her first-round win over Shelby Rogers at last month’s Australian Open.

[7 February 2024 14:20 · Luke Baker]

When is Raducanu v Jabeur and how can I watch?

What time is Emma Raducanu vs Ons Jabeur?

Emma Raducanu’s match against Ons Jabeur is the fourth and final match scheduled on the Stadium Court at the Abu Dhabi Open. The day’s play gets underway at 9am GMT (UK time) - so Raducanu could therefore expect to face Jabeur at around 4pm GMT, although it could be slightly earlier or later depending on the previous matches.

How can I watch it?

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[7 February 2024 13:51 · Luke Baker]

Emma Raducanu v Ons Jabeur

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Emma Raducanu v Ons Jabeur from the Abu Dhabi Open.

Raducanu continues her injury comeback against second-seeded Jabeur in what should prove to be a fascinating test for the young Brit.

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