Japan’s Ishii is ranked 188th in the world and has been given a wildcard to the event, with the winner to face a stern test in American 10th seed Emma Navarro. A double fault by Ishii is a less than ideal start, but Raducanu makes a mess of a drop shot on the next rally to ease the pressure on her opponent.

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu barely broke a sweat as she brushed aside Japanese wild card Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open. Raducanu, who was ousted in the first round at Indian Wells,

Emma Raducanu beat Japans Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1 in a dominant performance; she will face eighth seed Emma Navarro in round two; Katie Boulter eliminated in round one; Nick Kyrgios claims first tour win since 2022;