Emma Raducanu drew an enormous identify in her Dubai opener because the British tennis star is about to face Maria Sakkari, with the winner of that match probably going through No. 14 seed Karolina Muchova within the second spherical.
On Friday, it was introduced that the 2021 US Open champion acquired a major draw wildcard for the WTA 1000 event in Dubai.Â
For the 22-year-old, this can be her Dubai debut but additionally an opportunity to snap her four-match dropping streak.
When Raducanu and Sakkari meet, will probably be the third time that they are going to be going through one another.Â
Of their final assembly, the Briton impressively annihilated the previous world No. 3 6-2 6-3 within the 2024 Wimbledon third spherical.
General, the world No. 60 has a 2-0 head-to-head in opposition to the Greek, having additionally claimed a 6-1 6-4 win of their 2021 US Open conflict.Â
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Raducanu had ‘probably the most enjoyable on the courtroom’ the final time she performed Sakkari
After crushing the Greek tennis star on the Centre Court docket at Wimbledon, the 22-year-old did not conceal how glad she was.Â
“I think today was really up there with the most fun I’ve had on the tennis court. I really enjoyed every single moment,” the Briton stated after beating the previous world No. 3 at Wimbledon.
“I told myself: ‘How many times in your life are you going to get to play in front of a full Centre Court?’
“I feel I am most happy with how I used to be so centered and decided on each single level and each single second.
“I knew, playing Maria – she’s a top-10 opponent – I had to battle and fight hard. She’s so tough and has amazing weapons. I kind of saw it as a free swing.
“You simply need to play each level prefer it could possibly be your final.”
Contemplating how their final match went, Raducanu will most likely really feel nicely about her probabilities in opposition to Sakkari in Dubai regardless of presently driving a four-match dropping streak.
