Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu moved on to the third round of the Miami Open with a three-set win over favored American Emma Navarro on Friday in Miami Gardens, Fla. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., March 21 (UPI) — Gleaming white teeth were the only facial feature visible under Emma Raducanu’s visor as she celebrated a major win Friday at the Miami Open and reflected on an emotionally strenuous start to her 2025 tennis season. The 22-year-old from Great Britain, who was victimized by a stalker and brought to tears behind an umpire’s chair last month at a tournament in Dubai, said increased security and awareness has fueled her rebound. Advertisement
That resurgence and mental strength showed most in the back-and-forth third set of her 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(3) upset triumph over No. 10 Emma Navarro on Friday in the second round of the annual tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla. Raducanu, who earned her first Miami Open victory Wednesday, will now fight for a spot in the Round of 16.