Emma Raducanu vs Ena Shibahara LIVE: Tennis scores and updates from Nottingham Open
Follow all the live action from Emma Raducanu’s return to grass ahead of Wimbledon this summer
Emma Raducanu beat Ena Shibahara in straight sets on her first game on grass for over 700 days at the Nottingham Open.
The 21-year-old made the most of the home advantage, taking the first set 5-1, and then despite a small falter at 5-1 up in the second when she was broken twice in succession, she fought back to win the match.
Raducanu skipped the French Open to focus on her fitness, but said she was in a good place ahead of the Nottingham Open, and showed some of what she is capable of in her first match, where she served four aces and wrapped up victory in an hour and 10 minutes.
Ons Jabeur is also in action and the former Wimbledon finalist takes on Camila Osorio later today.
Andy Murray will begin his grass court season in Stuttgart as his Wimbledon preparation could also be the start of a farewell, and he has previously indicated this could be his final season before retirement.
Defending champion Katie Boulter edged past Harriet Dart yesterday, with the latter left furious after a line call. Dart offered a £50,000 bet to the umpire in the ill-tempered affair.
Relive all the action from Nottingham below plus the latest from Stuttgart as Andy Murray returns:
*Andy Murray 3-6 2-4 Marcos Giron
Marcos Giron breathes out then laces a serve down the middle before smashing a return back past Murray’s defence. The simplest of holds for the American who is charging towards a straight set victory.
Andy Murray 3-6 2-3 Marcos Giron*
When his first serve lands Murray has more control of the rallies. When he misses his first serve, Giron steps into court and looks to punish the Scot.
Twice he mullers backhand returns from serve but twice Giron finds the net. Murray holds.
*Andy Murray 3-6 1-3 Marcos Giron
Bang, bang. Again Marcos Giron goes form deuce to a hold of serve with two forceful shots and the American manages to secure his break with a hold of serve.
Lots of work for Murray to do now.
Andy Murray 3-6 1-2 Marcos Giron*
Murray is a fierce competitor and will fight to the very end. Much like at the French Open he’s making too many mistakes, hitting the net and not finding the right angles.
Giron moves 40-30 up with a backhand slice drop shot that Murray gives up but the Scot digs in and takes the game to deuce.
Andy Murray 3-6 1-2 Marcos Giron* - BREAK!
Murray is the one under pressure now. He sends a forehand into the net before chipping a lob shot well out of play to put Giron in control of the next game.
Giron then comes up to the net again and flicks over a couple of half volleys to leave Murray with an awkward shot. He has to pass the American down the line but doesn’t get the ball over the net. 0-40, three break points.
Murray saves the first one but then double faults! Giron is now a set and a break to the good.
*Andy Murray 3-6 1-1 Marcos Giron
Oh that’s just dismissive. After saving two break points, Giron belts down two aces to hold his own serve from deuce.
Andy Murray 3-6 1-0 Marcos Giron*
Oh that is lovely. A delicate little drop shot puts Murray in control against the serve before he dances over to the right and smokes a passing winner across court to move 0-30 up.
Giron has a powerful serve in his back pocket though and pulls it out for an ace to halt Murray’s momentum. The Scot isn’t too be stopped though.
He test Giron with a few repeated backhands and the Amercian buckles with a forehand into the net. Murray has a couple of break points.
Giron saves the first. Then saves the second with a powerful serve an drop shot follow up. Deuce.
Andy Murray 3-6 1-0 Marcos Giron*
What can Andy Murray muster here? He needs to hold serve first and foremost before working out a way to break Giron and win the second set.
He starts the second set perfectly with a hold to love, utilising his net play very well. Can he now take the attack to Giron?
*Andy Murray 3-6 Marcos Giron
Giron does brilliantly to get Murray stretched over the court before coming forward to roll a forehand over the net to move up to advantage.
He wins the set with a body serve that Murray turns over the back of court!
Andy Murray 3-5 Marcos Giron*
Marcos Giron now has the chance to serve out the first set. He takes the first point before having a dart at a backhand winner down the line which just goes wide.
A timid return from Murray sets Giron up for a powerful forehand but he goes after it too much and sends the ball long. Murray smiles at the end of the next rally as he’s forced onto the back foot. He almost recovers position but a forehand slice doesn’t get over the net. 30-30.
When Murray drills his next return of serve into the net, Giron has a set point. He misses his first serve though and Murray punishes the second to take the game to deuce.
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