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.

British number two, Emma Raducanu won two tiebreak sets as she defeated 30-year-old Ekaterina Alexandrova. Emma said it felt like her serve 'had a mind of its own' as she entered the second round despite hitting 15 double faults.

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

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

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.

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Emma Raducanu’s third-round run at the Australian Open was pretty decent, even despite the forgettable performance against Iga Swiatek. Now it’s time for the Brit to try to follow it up week in, week out.

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