Emma Raducanu v Maya Joint live: Latest score and updates from Eastbourne
The British No. 1 rallied from a set down to defeat American Ann Li 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 in her opening round and showed no signs of a niggling back issues which reared its head at Queen's Club earlier this month.
"I feel incredible," said Raducanu after her win. "I just want to thank the crowd for getting me through some really sticky moments. It really meant a lot to me and I'm really proud of how I fought back after losing the first set.'
Joint, meanwhile, secured a surprising straight set win over the struggling Ons Jabeur. The Australian won 7-5 6-2 on Monday to set up a meeting with Raducanu and will hope to earn a place in the quarter-finals.
Good afternoon!
Welcome to The Independent's coverage of today's action from the Eastbourne Open where Emma Raducanu continues her Wimbledon preparations.
She's into the second round having fought through a tough opening match and will take on Australia's Maya Joint.
The pair's match is up second on Centre Court and they should be taking to the grass in around half an hours time depending on the earlier match between Jodie Burrage and Barbora Krejcikova.
We'll have all the action and updates throughout the afternoon so stick around to see if the British No.1 can reach the quarter-finals.
Mike Jones25 June 2025 12:14
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