Former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Bianca Andreescu will clash in the first round of the Miami Open.
Emma Raducanu vs Bianca Andreescu: Match Details
- Tournament: Miami Masters 2023
- Match: Emma Raducanu vs Bianca Andreescu
- Round: First round
- Date: March 22, 2023
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $1,262,220
Emma Raducanu vs Bianca Andreescu: Preview
The British World No.72 Emma Raducanu displayed high-quality tennis in Indian Wells until she met the in-form Polish World No.1, Iga Swiatek in the pre-quarter-finals. The Briton looked in great touch in the earlier three rounds. The former US Open champion is still trying hard to find the rhythm which gave her her maiden triumph in US Open 2021. After that historical run, she failed to get past the second round in all the majors.
Just prior to the Indian Wells Masters, the 2021 US Open champion gave her experience on how she overcame the mental stress following the Australian Open 2023 defeat. With the pressure of being on top, the British star has often failed to play up to the expectations after her maiden Grand Slam triumph in 2021. Currently ranked at 72, the British 20-year-old has already seen both the highs and lows of her tennis career.
The Canadian World No.31 Bianca Andreescu has the hard luck of meeting top-ranked players in the initial rounds itself. She lost to the current Indian Wells champion Elena Rybakina in the first round of the Dubai Open. In Indian wells Masters, her fate was to end up in front of the Polish World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the third round. After winning her career’s first and only Grand Slam title in the 2019 US Open, she has not been able to impress. These mental agonies can still hamper her performance on the court.
Emma Raducanu vs Bianca Andreescu: Prediction
These two former US Open champions have played against each other once. It was during the Rome Open 2022 when Bianca Andreescu won after the Briton retired while trailing by a set. Looking at the current form of both, this first-round match is going to be really tight. The odds are almost on par for this match.
Prediction: Bianca Andreescu to win in three sets.
Emma Raducanu vs Bianca Andreescu: Live Streaming Details
- USA: Tennis Channel
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- India: Tennis TV
- Canada: TSN
- Australia: beIN Sports
- France, Russia, Hungary: Eurosport
Emma Raducanu vs Bianca Andreescu: Match Timings
- Dubai: 3:30 AM(March 23)
- Melbourne: 9:00 AM (March 23)
- New York: 4:00 PM
- London: 7:30 PM
- India: 2:30 AM (March 23)
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