Emma Raducanu finds ‘third wind’ to overcome Navarro in Miami Open epic
- British No 2 beats American 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3)
- Victory marks first career top-10 win on hard court
Midway through the final set of an increasingly painful spectacle, it looked like Emma Raducanu was finished. As the games piled up against her and she visibly struggled physically, Raducanu limped slowly between rallies and she was barely any more agile once they began. It seemed like she had nothing more to give.
Even when she appeared to be rounding on certain defeat, however, Raducanu refused to stop searching for a way through. The 22 year-old was rewarded for her faith and fortitude with one of the best wins of her career as she recovered from numerous deficits in the final set of an utterly chaotic tussle to defeat Emma Navarro, the eighth seed, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round of the Miami Open.
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