In a patchy serve display, Raducanu found stability on her groundstrokes to reach the second round in Melbourne

Emma Raducanu battled a misfiring second serve and visible nerves to come through her Australian Open first-round match against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Emma Raducanu vs Amanda Anisimova odds. Betting odds are always subject to change but as of 5pm on January 14, Sky Bet are offering 11/10 for Raducanu to defeat Anisimova, meaning

Former world number one Mats Wilander believes Britain’s young tennis star Emma Raducanu can become ‘one of the best’ player in the world after starting the 2025 Australian Open on a high.

Emma Raducanu, playing in her first competitive match since November, defeated No. 26 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Australian Open.

Emma Raducanu joked her serve had "a mind of its own" after she battled her way to victory over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova despite 15 double faults.

Emma Raducanu said her serve felt like it had a mind of its own at times as she racked up 15 double faults in a win over Ekaterina Alexandrova.

British number two, Emma Raducanu won two tiebreak sets as she defeated 30-year-old Ekaterina Alexandrova. Emma said it felt like her serve 'had a mind of its own' as she entered the second round despite hitting 15 double faults.