By Chris Oddo | @Thefanchild | Tuesday 18 February 2025
Ema Raducanu Briefly broke into tears during her second round match with Carolina in the civilian In Dubai, the British star stops playing after two games and approaching Umpire before appearing to receive comfort from watching behind the Umpire chair.
It was a strange moment that led to Muchova to comfort the 22-year world no.61 before finally resuming.
It was not clear exactly what Raducanu disturbed, but she was well healed by gathered from 4-0 down to force a set of first tie and play a close match against world No.17.
Muchova raised the victory 7-6 (6), 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes.
Below, see footage of Raducanu’s intervention after the second match:
Here is the situation 🙁 https://t.co/z4vl23j9dl pic.twitter.com/2c4k2oaegc
– Lisa 🧚🏻♀ (@lisa_talking) 18 February 2025
Muchova moves to face the startling American McCartney Kessler.
Gauff bored
Kessler continued her dream week in Dubai, scoring her first Top-10 victory over 2023 Open Coco Guff, 6-4, 7-5. At the beginning of this season Kessler, a former appearance at the University of Florida, won her second career title in Hobart and made her best debut.
This week in Dubai she has scored the Top-20 wins of Top-20. She overthrew the Doha AMANDA CHAPTER (Sort No. 18), 6-3, 6-2, in the first round.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrxh7xrhv9q
