Emma Raducanu joked her serve had "a mind of its own" after she battled her way to victory over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova despite 15 double faults. Nine of them came in the first five games and several at key moments, but the issue did not prevent ...

Emma Raducanu debuted with a victory in a rollercoaster Australian Open opener by 7-6(4), 7-6(2). The Brit defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in a tight match marked by the inconsistency of both players.

Entering 2025, two British tennis stars garnered plenty of attention. Emma Raducanu came back at the end of the last season and flashed promise once again. Meanwhile, Andy Murray retired from playing only to take a highly publicized coaching gig with Novak Djokovic.

In a patchy serve display, Raducanu found stability on her groundstrokes to reach the second round in Melbourne

We complete the first round of the Australian Open on Day 3, with 20 women’s matches on the schedule. As always, we here at LWOT will share our predictions for all of them with you.

Emma Raducanu upsets 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova at Australian Open but Cameron Norrie is knocked out former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini; British No 1 Katie Boulter survived an intense en

Emma Raducanu feels physically fit as she prepares to face 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in her Australian Open debut. The 2021 US Open champion will play her first tournament of the season after withdrawing from the ASB Classic two weeks ago.

Emma Raducanu overcomes serve to reach second round but Cameron Norrie knocked out - Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini

Emma Raducanu served up some rubbish in her win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open. She has the stage presence to get over some fumbled lines.

Emma Raducanu battled a misfiring second serve and visible nerves to come through her Australian Open first-round match against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Emma Raducanu plays her first match at the 2025 Australian Open on Tuesday as she locks horns with 26th-seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. The British tennis star is unseeded at Melbourne Park and has had to overcome a number of issues ahead of her opening match Down Under.