Emma Raducanu made a strong comeback earlier this year by reaching the QF at the Miami Open. Although after that, she struggled a bit on clay, the Brit managed to reach the QF at the HSBC Championships. However, in that match against Qinwen Zheng, she was seen struggling with some back issues, and she was forced to take a medical timeout after the opening set. Speaking of this constant struggle with injury, she said, “I have been struggling with my back since Strasbourg, and it’s just been something that’s been on and off.”

Having said that, she also assured her fans that she’s not overly concerned about her participation at Wimbledon. But following that exit from the Queen’s Club, Raducanu announced her withdrawal from the Berlin Open. Recently, she made a comeback in Eastbourne with a hard-fought victory against Ann Li. But after this match, Raducanu broke down in tears during her celebration. Why was she so emotional, though?

Well, after her 6(5)-7,6-3,6-1 win against the American in the R32, Raducanu spoke about her emotional reaction to her first-round comeback victory. She said, “I’d prefer to not go in to it, if that’s OK, but I just received some really bad news, so I’m trying to overcome that in the background.” Having said that, she also mentioned, “Mentally, in the first set, I wasn’t really present. Fran Jones was there for me because she’s a good friend of mine, so she knows what’s going on behind the scenes. Having her support me was so meaningful.”

She also thanked the crowd for getting behind her in these tough times and claimed that she was extremely proud of herself for sneaking this hard-fought victory in this three-setter. Next up for her is Australia’s Maya Joint.

The Aussie recently defeated the two-time Wimbledon finalist (2022, 2023), Ons Jabeur, in the previous round. Can Emma Raducanu keep all the emotional turmoil aside and sneak yet another victory in this pre-Wimbledon tournament?

Time will tell! She has a 1-0 record against Joint. Before this, they had met each other in the first round of the Italian Open, where Raducanu defeated her by 7-5,6(1)-7,6-3. If Emma Raducanu wins this match, she will face either Anna Blinkova or Lulu Sun in the QF. Following that, there can be a chance of her crossing paths with America’s Peyton Stearns in the SF before taking on either Barbora Krejčíková (2024 Wimbledon champion) or Jelena Ostapenko in the final.

Raducanu still needs to overcome a lot of hurdles before tasting her first title triumph this season. But what else did she say after this match, though?

Emma Raducanu receives words of encouragement from Aussie star Nick Kyrgios

Well, Emma Raducanu‘s match against Ann Li was nothing short of a drama. Despite recovering from a 3-0 deficit in the first set, the Brit fell short in the tie-break, which she led 5-3. However, the world number 38 did well to get back in the next two sets. Talking about the funnier part in this match, during the first set, when Raducanu was preparing to serve, a seagull flew across her eyeliner, causing an unexpected interruption, which left the audience in splits. Later on, even the WTA shared this moment on their IG handle with the caption, “Welcome to the seaside 🌊.”

After this match, she shared a few moments of her match on her IG account with the caption, “🕊️🤍.” Reacting to this post, Nick Kyrgios dropped a comment saying, “Get it.”

Coming back to her post-match reactions, Emma Raducanu was also asked to share a few thoughts about her relationship with coach Mark Petchey. Both of them have been working together on a part-time basis since the 2025 Miami Open, and speaking about this partnership, she joked about the hierarchy of her coaching team. 

“It’s working really well. I had head coach Fran Jones and assistant coach Mark Petchey out there today, but it was really nice to have a lot of support. It’s going really well with Mark, I’m looking forward to playing tomorrow and then looking forward to Wimbledon as well,” said Raducanu.

Before Wimbledon, she was also spotted thanking the tournament organizers after seeing the stalker getting blocked from buying tickets for the iconic grass-court event as first reported by the BBC. As per the reports, this stalker had previously followed her at WTA events in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Doha earlier this year. Then, during the Dubai Tennis Championships, the tennis star even broke down in tears after spotting the same person during one of her matches, and since then, the stalker was banned from all tour events. Now, seeing him failing to buy tickets at Wimbledon, Raducanu said, “Wimbledon and everyone did an amazing job.”

But keeping all these things aside, do you think she can secure a victory against Maya Joint in the next match? Share your thoughts in the comment box.