Emma Raducanu: British up to 16 in Miami Open after an impressive display against McCartney Kessler | Tennis news

Emma Raducanu looked impressive in each department when she dismantled a McCartney Kessler besieged with the American who called her halfway from the second set to the Miami Open on Sunday.

Raducanu led 6-1 3-0 when Kessler called for Physio and then decided to retire by citing an injury in the lower back.

The British No 2 recovered from the abolition of his opening service match to win the next eight games before Kessler won his bags.

Raducanu supported his superb victory over Emma Navarro – his first against one player among the first 10 of his career – to organize a last meeting with one or the other Mirria Andeva Or Amanda Anisimova.

Raducanu had kind words for Kessler, saying: “It is never a means of an athlete who wants to win a match. I wish McCartney a quick recovery.

“She is in such good shape right now. Play so well. To play if aggressive. We both had long games and, yes, it’s a difficult physical sport. I wish her all the best.”

Djokovic broke the victory record atp masters

Six -time champion Novak Djokovic Passed after the former rival Rafael Nadal and in a record of 411 ATP Masters 1000 victories with a victory in direct sets on the Argentinian loser Lucky Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

Djokovic had become a level with Nadal after a routine triumph on Rinky Hijikata on Friday and followed him with an equally complete victory of 6-1 7-6 (7-1) on Sunday.

The World No. 5 sent 10 Aces in a match that lasted an hour and 46 minutes to draw a draw in the last title with Lorenzo Musetti.

“It is an honor to have another important step, to have another record broken. There is always something on the line, almost every time I play and of course that motivates me to do well in the tournament,” said Djokovic on Sky Sports Tennis.

Musetti progressed after Felix Auger-Aliassime in a battle 4-6 6-2 6-3 of 4-6 6-3, but the ninth seeded Stefanos Tsisipas was eliminated by Sebastian Korda in 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

Has Djokovic has a level to pass it over on the Grand Chelem.

Jamie Delgado, Grigor Dimitrov’s coach, said Sky Sports Tennis: “In Australia, I thought he had a great chance of winning. He was obviously injured but he still beat (Carlos) Alcaraz in a match in the quarter -final. I think he would have been in a final if he had not been injured and in a unique final, but I had to play (Jannik) sinful on a hard ground – it’s difficult – but I had chances.

“I think Wimbledon for him would be his greatest chance.”

Is the continuation of the Murray-Djokovic partnership a good thing?

Delgado, who also trained Andy Murray from 2016-21, also spoke of the player-coach partnership which should continue to Wimbledon and potentially beyond.

He said: “Andy has an incredible tennis brain and he played Novak. He knows what it is to play against other adversaries and he also played against all young people, Alcaraz and sinner. I think of a tactical point of view, I think it can be very, very useful for Novak.”

Colin Fleming on the comments said: “I must believe that there is an element of Murray who wants to remove the curtain and see how Djokovic the fact. There must be an element of intrigue there, I think. Andy shoots for someone in his time.

“There is a potential for Djokovic Sell Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open this year. It is in the mixture.”

Swiatek: this is not the ideal way to support me

Former champion IGA SwiTEK won a 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 victory against Elise Mertens who put the second Polish seeded becoming the first player to reach the last 16 of a WTA 1000 event in 25 consecutive appearances.

Swiatek has given a revealing look at his emotional state in recent months In a long post on social networks on Monday, which also discussed the online criticisms that she received for having almost struck a Boy ball by hitting a angle ball between the points.

The position also discussed its doping suspension, coming to the grip knowing that it could not return to the world n ° 1 this season and opened up to the fact that it spent “three weeks crying daily”.

Addressing Sky Sports Gigi salmon, she said: “I explained why my frustrations were a little higher in recent months. It is difficult to say that it has silence the noise because during tournaments, I am not mentally. I do not check what’s going on on the Internet, but in Poland, it is not easy sometimes.

“I think that abroad, more people are far from what is happening with players and athletes overall. At home, they like to focus on each little thing that has gone wrong, so I just wanted them to know that it is not the ideal way to support me, but I know there are fans that support.

“This post was for them to explain why I was a little frustrated and what was in my head last month. I just wanted to let go and focus on the future. I feel a little better and I have the impression of being able to do my job and not being subject to pressure and exam. I will assess the situation after the tournament when I actually go on the Internet.”

Next for Swiatek will be a confrontation with the 22nd Ukrainian seed Elina SvitolinaA winner 6-2 3-6 6-2 on the 15th Czech seeded Karolina Muchova.

The champion of the Australian Open, Madison Keys, was abandoned, falling 6-4 6-2 at the Wildcard Philippin Alexandra Eala.

Then for Eala, which has trained at Rafa Nadal’s Academy in Mallorca since the age of 13, will be Spanish 10th seeded Paula BadosaA winner 6-3 7-6 (7-3) against Dane Clara Tauson.

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