Emma Raducanu is back on court in the first round of the Miami Open, where she takes on Sayaka Ishii.
The British No 2 lost in the first round of Indian Wells earlier this month in her first match since a traumatic incident dealing with a stalker at a tournament in Dubai, who had followed her to three events across the Asian hard-court swing.
She fell to a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Moyuka Uchijima and said she would aim to “improve everything” ahead of her appearance in Miami, which forms the second half of the ‘Sunshine Double’ of combined ATP and WTA 1000 tournaments along with Indian Wells.
Japan’s Ishii is ranked 188th in the world and has been given a wildcard to the event, with the winner to face a stern test in American 10th seed Emma Navarro.
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How to watch
15:10 , Flo Clifford
Raducanu v Ishii is the first match on today’s schedule for the Hard Rock Stadium court, with play starting around 4pm UK time.
The tournament 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.
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15:00 , Flo Clifford
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of this first-round match at the Miami Open.
Emma Raducanu is scheduled first on the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with play to start at 4pm UK time, against Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii.
