Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro LIVE: Miami Open latest score and updates

Raducanu in action against the American eighth seed Emma Navarro (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu faces a tricky second-round test at the Miami Open against in-form American and namesake, Emma Navarro.

The former US Open champion stormed through her opening encounter against 19-year-old Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii, a former top junior player ranked 188th in the world.

Raducanu won 6-2, 6-1 in a little over an hour to set up a meeting with home favourite and US Open semi-finalist Navarro, who is seeded eighth in Miami and received a first-round bye.

Her dominant first-round win was achieved without the help of coach Vladimir Platenik, who she was working with on a trial basis that ultimately ended after just two weeks.

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Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro LIVE

Emma Raducanu beats World No 10 Emma Navarro in thriller
Raducanu overcomes blisters to win 7-6 2-6 7-6 in deciding tiebreak
Raducanu saves two set points to win first-set tiebreak against Navarro
But American responds to force a decider as Raducanu receives treatment

Emma Raducanu beats Emma Navarro in thriller!

20:32 , Jamie Braidwood

How on earth did that happen?! Raducanu was struggling at the end of the second set and looked to be beaten at the start of the third.

She was struggling with blisters and trailed, only to turn it around and lead 5-3. Then, it turned again and Navarro served at 6-5, but Raducanu clawed back to force the tiebreak.

The level from Raducanu was excellent. What a rollercoaster!

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 7-6 Emma Navarro

20:30 , Jamie Braidwood

GAME, SET AND MATCH!

That is a stunning win for Emma Raducanu! She finishes in style! On match point, she thumps the forehand winner crosscourt!

A top-10 win!

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 6-6 Emma Navarro - TIEBREAK!

20:29 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu extends her lead to 5-2 behind a couple of attacking points.

Navarro finds the forehand crosscourt. 5-3.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 6-6 Emma Navarro - TIEBREAK!

20:26 , Jamie Braidwood

A strong serve from Raducanu down the middle. Navarro floats the return long.

A chance for Raducanu but she overcooks the drive volley! Back on serve. 3-2 to Raducanu.

BREAK! Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 6-6 Emma Navarro*

20:23 , Jamie Braidwood

Well played Emma Raducanu. Brave from the 22-year-old to attack Navarro, getting a look at two break points.

And she forces the deciding tiebreak! Incredible.

BREAK! *Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 5-6 Emma Navarro

20:17 , Jamie Braidwood

Would you believe it! A double fault from Raducanu and Navarro breaks again. The American will now have the chance to serve for the third round, after Raducanu led 5-3!

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 5-5 Emma Navarro*

20:14 , Jamie Braidwood

Navarro levels the third sets and holds serve. Could the third set be going to a deciding tiebreak, after two and a half hours?

BREAK! *Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 5-4 Emma Navarro

20:07 , Jamie Braidwood

Another twist! Navarro hangs on and breaks Raducanu’s serve to stay alive in this match. A couple of errors from Raducanu are punished as Navarro finds a breakthrough. Great depth from the American and Raducanu nets on the forehand.

BREAK! Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 5-3 Emma Navarro*

20:03 , Jamie Braidwood

FOUR games in a row for Raducanu! Navarro swipes in frustration and Raduanu hammers the forehand winner crosscourt to break and move a game away from the win!

* Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 4-3 Emma Navarro

19:58 , Jamie Braidwood

Three games in a row for Raducanu and she continues her resurgence in the third set! She roars as she takes the hold. Does she believe that she can win this after all?

BREAK! Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 3-3 Emma Navarro*

19:54 , Jamie Braidwood

Out of nowhere, Raducanu levels! The momentum swings again and Raducanu jumps on a dip from Navarro to level the deciding set. With belief behind her again, Raducanu is moving better and has looked to shrug off the blisters.

*Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 2-3 Emma Navarro

19:46 , Jamie Braidwood

This is a very strange match right now. Navarro’s level has dropped, almost sensing that Raducanu is injured, and she squanders the chance to take the double break. Raducanu holds and stays in it, just about.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 1-3 Emma Navarro*

19:37 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu is looking to strike early and shorten the points. She battled back to deuce with a forehand winner, but Navarro then finds a stunning backhand onto the line. Great shot.

*Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 1-2 Emma Navarro

19:31 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu stops the Navarro run and gets on the board. She’s not giving up the fight just yet.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 0-2 Emma Navarro*

19:28 , Jamie Braidwood

Navarro holds to love. She’s won the first eight points in the third set, taking her streak to 11 points in total.

This second-round match is only going one way I’m afraid.

BREAK! *Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 0-1 Emma Navarro

19:26 , Jamie Braidwood

And that is not the start Raducanu wanted. Navarro breaks to love as Raducanu makes a double-fault. The 22-year-old is looking very heavy on her feet as she struggles with these blisters.

*Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 0-0 Emma Navarro

19:24 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu’s shoes are back on and we are back underway in Miami. Raducanu will serve first in the third set, but let’s see how painful those under-foot blisters are.

TIMEOUT! Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 Emma Navarro

19:18 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu is receiving treatment on both feet. She’s had her feet on top of a bag of ice and has received a spray. The trainer is now applying some plasters to the soles of her feet.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 Emma Navarro

19:16 , Jamie Braidwood

Ouch. Yeah, Raducanu is now receiving treatment on some blisters on her foot. She’s taken off her shoes and socks and the trainer is having a look. Raducanu looked uncomfortable in the final games of the set.

SET ! Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-6 Emma Navarro*

19:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Hmm. I’m not sure if Raducanu is moving that well right now. She is almost stopping after the follow-through, and is wincing slightly.

She barely moves for a Navarro ace, as the American brings up set point. And Navarro takes it to level the match.

A very clean set from her. But I’m just wondering if Raducan is injured?

BREAK! *Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-5 Emma Navarro

19:10 , Jamie Braidwood

Ah, a bit of a slump of the shoulders from Raducanu as she nets on the forehand, having gone down 0-40 on serve. Navarro gets the double break and will now look to close out the second set to level the match.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-4 Emma Navarro*

19:08 , Jamie Braidwood

A thumping forehand from Navarro puts the American on her way towards another hold. It’s been an impressive response from her after losing the tiebreak narrowly.

*Emma Raducanu 7-6 2-3 Emma Navarro

19:02 , Jamie Braidwood

A double-fault from Raducanu gets Navarro into a deuce game but the 22-year-old holds her nerve behind the second serve. She is then able to find the forehand pass to take the game as Navarro closed the net.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 1-3 Emma Navarro*

18:57 , Jamie Braidwood

A bit of a ‘what-if’ game from Raducanu, who floated a return long and then missed a couple of chances to step in and put the ball away. The unforced errors are creeping into Raducanu’s game.

Navarro has been clean in this second set and has consolidated the break.

BREAK! *Emma Raducanu 7-6 1-2 Emma Navarro

18:51 , Jamie Braidwood

Excellent again from Navarro, who has changed the direction of the match with her creative play from the baseline. A passing winner puts Navarro in position to break and she takes it. Advantage to the American.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 1-1 Emma Navarro*

18:47 , Jamie Braidwood

Quality drop shot from Navarro to get on the board in the second-set, with the spin beating Raducanu.

*Emma Raducanu 7-6 1-0 Emma Navarro

18:44 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu maintains the momentum found in the tiebreak and holds her opening game with a confident forehand strike,

Raducanu’s serve has stood up to the pressure, especially on the second serve.

Emma Raducanu 7-6 Emma Navarro - RADUCANU WINS SET!

18:38 , Jamie Braidwood

Take a bow, Emma Raducanu! She saves two set points in the tiebreak, before winning the decider! Brilliant defence again from Raducanu, and she roars as Navarro misses on the final forehand.

She leads the World No 10.

Emma Raducanu 6-6 Emma Navarro - TIEBREAK

18:35 , Jamie Braidwood

Navarro gets a look at set-point and she takes over the rally and thumps the smash. Great defence from Raducanu on the backhand side, and Navarro misses on the backhand down the line! Great save from Raducanu, and it’s 6-6.

Emma Raducanu 6-6 Emma Navarro - TIEBREAK

18:33 , Jamie Braidwood

What a return from Raducanu to earn the mini-break back, directing the backhand for a clear winner.

Raducanu had chances to win the next point but Navarro wins the exchange at the net. Raducanu is down 4-5, but it’s on serve.

Emma Raducanu 6-6 Emma Navarro - TIEBREAK

18:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Fiercely tight during the tiebreak. Remaining on serve through the first five points. Navarro wins the battle of the backhands and forces Raducanu into the miss to take the mini-break into the changeover.

4-2 to the American.

*Emma Raducanu 6-6 Emma Navarro - TIEBREAK

18:27 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu holds her nerve and makes it through to the tiebreak against Navarro.

Emma Raducanu 5-6 Emma Navarro*

18:20 , Jamie Braidwood

A confident backhand-drop shot combo from Navarro leaves Raducanu stranded at the baseline.

Consecutive forehand errors from Raducanu and Navarro gets through to a tiebreak at least. Back to Raducanu.

*Emma Raducanu 5-5 Emma Navarro

18:17 , Jamie Braidwood

It’s been a topsy-turvy opening set and Navarro has the momentum right now as Raducanu needs a hold.

She puts a wayward forehand behind her to attack Navarro from inside the baseline, getting to 40-15.

Navarro replies with a blistering backhand winner down the line. Raducanu finds a nice angle on the forehand and yells as she holds to stay alive in the set. 5-5.

Emma Raducanu 4-5 Emma Navarro*

18:11 , Flo Clifford

Navarro whips a vicious forehand cross-court and then redirects Raducanu with ease with a one-two coming forward. She’s looking totally relaxed on serve.

Raducanu goes long but then gets a lethal forehand into the space behind Navarro.

But it’s not enough and with an ace, the American nudges ahead.

*Emma Raducanu 4-4 Emma Navarro

18:08 , Flo Clifford

Raducanu’s first serve appears to have gone AWOL - but she gets a brilliant cross-court winner on the run for the highlight reel.

Her second serve, however, has been pretty good, that double fault aside, and one down the T takes Navarro by surprise.

But she can’t find a gap down the line with Navarro stuck at the net, and from 30-0 up Raducanu is under pressure again. Her first serve percentage is at 50%, with Navarro’s at 81%, according to Sky Sports’ graphics.

Navarro can’t deal with another great, spinny second serve, and flings another second serve return wide, so Raducanu holds - just about.

Emma Raducanu 3-4 Emma Navarro*

18:02 , Flo Clifford

Navarro looks to have regrouped, stringing together some excellent rallies and maintaining her consistency while Raducanu’s level has dipped slightly.

A couple of unforced errors from the Brit and Navarro gets an easy hold.

Break! *Emma Raducanu 3-3 Emma Navarro

17:59 , Flo Clifford

Fist pump from Raducanu as she saves the second!

But Navarro gets another chance from deuce as Raducanu nets.

A terrible double fault and it’s a break back.

Break-back point: *Emma Raducanu 3-2 Emma Navarro

17:57 , Flo Clifford

A wild forehand from Raducanu is not a great start as she looks to back up that break, and she drops her next shot just short of the net.

Navarro is upping her intensity now.

A huge ace out wide follows, but then another loose unforced error and suddenly the American has two break-back points.

Navarro makes a mess of a routine second serve return to miss one.

BREAK! Emma Raducanu 3-2 Emma Navarro*

17:53 , Flo Clifford

She saves the first with a brilliant forehand at the net into a wide open court, but Raducanu redirects her effortlessly and secures the break!

Great point construction from the Brit.

Break point! Emma Raducanu 2-2 Emma Navarro*

17:51 , Flo Clifford

A double fault by Navarro, and suddenly she’s 0-30 down.

She sprays a wild shot wide and suddenly Raducanu has three break points!

*Emma Raducanu 2-2 Emma Navarro

17:50 , Flo Clifford

Raducanu plays a stunning cross-court winner with Navarro stranded in the middle of the baseline, and continues to look fairly comfortable on serve. Both players are moving well and have similar game styles to an extent, making this an intriguing encounter.

Navarro lasers a backhand cross-court but it’s just got too much on it, and Raducanu secures the game with another neat smash at the net. Both playing well so far.

Emma Raducanu 1-2 Emma Navarro*

17:45 , Flo Clifford

So far Navarro’s aggression from the baseline is paying off, and her low, flat ball is causing Raducanu problems.

The Brit stays with her in a rally, forcing the error, and produces a stunning return of serve down the line to put pressure on at 40-30.

But she nets on Navarro’s next serve.

*Emma Raducanu 1-1 Emma Navarro

17:42 , Flo Clifford

Great serve out wide by Raducanu and Navarro can only punt it into the net. The Brit has done a lot of work on her serve, which when she’s on, is brilliant.

Raducanu brings up game point with a great smash at the net, and she’s quickly on the board too.

In terms of the conditions, it looks quite blustery out here, with the ball really flying through the air.

Emma Raducanu 0-1 Emma Navarro*

17:39 , Flo Clifford

Navarro is quick out of the blocks with a great first serve, but Raducanu responds with a great baseline rally forcing the American way wide for 30-30.

Another couple of big serves and Navarro is on the board.

She is fresh off her second WTA title, in Merida, and in great form.

*denotes current server

Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro*

17:36 , Flo Clifford

We’re underway on Grandstand and Navarro is serving first.

Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro

17:32 , Flo Clifford

The players are out on court now and warming up, with play to start in the next few minutes.

It’s another beautiful sunny day in Miami.

Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro

17:20 , Flo Clifford

Casper Ruud seals victory over Miomir Kecmanovic with an ace after a little over two hours, so we can now turn our attention to Emma Raducanu vs Emma Navarro, who should be out on court fairly soon.

How are the Brits faring in Miami?

17:15 , Flo Clifford

Raducanu is the only British woman in the main draw, after No 1 Katie Boulter exited in the first round. She lost to Peyton Stearns in straight sets, her third loss in three meetings with the American.

In the men’s draw, Jacob Fearnley came through two rounds of qualifying and a three-set tussle with Benjamin Bonzi to set up a rematch against top seed Alexander Zverev, who recently beat him at the Australian Open.

But Billy Harris, who also came through qualifying, lost in three to American Eliot Spizzirri, and Britain’s No 2 Cam Norrie also lost in the first round to Bu Yunchaokete.

New Indian Wells champion Jack Draper has yet to start his campaign and will take on Czech talent Jakub Mensik.

Jack Draper eyes rare ‘Sunshine Double’ in Miami but familiar challenge awaits

When will play start?

17:00 , Flo Clifford

Ruud v Kecmanovic has gone to a deciding third set, with the Norwegian coming back to win the second 6-4 after losing the first 3-6.

That means Raducanu and Navarro will likely have to wait until around 5.30pm UK time (1.30pm local time) to take to the court.

Emma Raducanu’s ex-coach makes surprising revelation after two-week stint

16:45 , Flo Clifford

Raducanu had childhood mentor and family friend Jane O’Donoghue in her box for her first-round win, alongside LTA coach Colin Beecher, but Vladimir Platenik - the coach who she had been working with on a trial basis - was absent.

A member of Raducanu’s team later confirmed that they had parted ways after two weeks and just one match, her first-round loss in Indian Wells.

The Slovakian has given a couple of interviews during his brief time as her coach - with one, to a Slovak outlet, believed to ruffle feathers in the Raducanu camp - but had positive things to say about the British No 2.

Emma Raducanu’s ex-coach makes surprising revelation after two-week stint

Emma Raducanu parts ways with latest coach after just one match - but breezes through at Miami Open

16:30 , Flo Clifford

Here’s a recap of Raducanu’s first-round match, a dominant straight-sets win over Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii.

The Brit was in impressive form, racing into a 2-0 lead before being pegged back to 2-2, but from there she moved through the gears and proved too strong for Ishii.

The 19-year-old’s powerful ball-striking and forehand in particular caused Raducanu some problems early on, but her aggressive strategy didn’t pay off in the end as unforced errors racked up.

Emma Raducanu parts ways with another coach - but breezes through at Miami Open

How to watch

16:20 , Flo Clifford

The Miami Open is being shown live on Sky Sports Tennis. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

When is Raducanu vs Navarro?

16:10 , Flo Clifford

Raducanu vs Navarro is the second match on the Grandstand court today, with play likely to start around 5pm UK time.

First we’re waiting for the men’s match on Grandstand, which started at 3pm UK time, to wrap up. That’s between Norway’s Casper Ruud and Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, with the latter a set up.

Good afternoon

16:00 , Flo Clifford

Welcome to live coverage of Emma Raducanu’s second-round match at the Miami Open.

She’s up against her namesake, Emma Navarro, in what will be the pair’s first meeting on the tour.

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