Emma Raducanu reached the fourth round of the Miami Open for the first time after her opponent McCartney Kessler retired with a back injury while Raducanu was leading 6-1, 3-0. Raducanu, fresh off a notable three-set victory over world No. 8 Emma Navarro, demonstrated remarkable skill throughout the match, controlling rallies and returning serves aggressively. This achievement marks Raducanu's best performance at a WTA 1000 event. Notably, she exhibited improvement in her serve, hitting three consecutive aces at one point before Kessler's retirement halted the match.
Emma Raducanu produced another brilliant performance to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open for the first time in her career after her opponent McCartney Kessler of the US retired with a back injury while Raducanu led 6-1, 3-0.
From the start, however, Raducanu refused to allow Kessler to breathe. As both players wrestled to control the baseline and take the first strike in the rallies, Raducanu settled down quickly and returned serve spectacularly.
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