Emma Raducanu reached the 3rd round in Indian Wells before facing Beatriz Haddad Maia in the following match. The 20-year-old overcame world No. 21 Magda Linette, her highest-ranked adversary since winning the 2021 US Open, 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.
The injuries
Raducanu fell from world No. 10 in July 2022 to world No. 77 this week as a result of an apparently never-ending string of injuries and illnesses after her stunning grand slam victory. Emma had to cut short her 2022 season because of a wrist injury. Unfortunately, she has not fully recovered from that.
“I had to dig really deep against Magda because her level was really high,” Raducanu told the BBC. “The wrist isn’t completely pain-free. But I gritted my teeth a little bit, and it’s good to still be able to win matches at this level despite the challenges I’ve had over the past few weeks.”
Raducanu in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWLLWWLWW Ranked no.77, Raducanu has managed to achieve a compiled 4-2 record in 2023. Emma is now playing in Indian Wells where she ousted the world no.62 Danka Kovinic 6-2 6-3 and the world no.21 Magda Linette 7-63 6-2.
Emma Raducanu will fight against the world no.13 Beatriz Haddad Maia in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top events.
Raducanu is expected to play next in Miami (Miami Open). She is currently an alternate. The main draw will start on the 21st of March.
Haddad Maia in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.13, Beatriz has a compiled 10-5 win-loss record in 2023. Haddad Maia is now having a run in Indian Wells where she beat the world no.45 Katerina Siniakova 5-7 7-64 6-3.
Beatriz Haddad Maia will fight against the world no.77 Emma Raducanu in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.
Haddad Maia will play next in Miami (Miami Open). She will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 21st of March.
Emma Raducanu and Beatriz Haddad Maia have never played each other.
Emma Raducanu |
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