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.

2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu will face 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. The winner of the match will take on either Amanda Anisimova ...

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.

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 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 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.

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Emma Raducanu reveals new relationship with Andy Murray after fearing ‘bad blood’ over doubles row - The 22-year-old was happy to be congratulated by Murray after reaching the third round of the Austr

And on Thursday, they'll meet for the first time, in the second round of the Australian Open. Plus: breaking down Fonseca vs. Sonego and Rybakina vs. Jovic.

As Emma Raducanu toasted a battling win in the first round of the Australian Open, it was impossible to ignore a glaring statistic she served up during her 7-6 (4) 7-6 (2) victory over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.