Overview

• Emma Raducanu overcame Maya Joint 7-5, 6-7(1), 6-3 in a challenging first-round match at the Italian Open, marking her first win at the tournament.
• Raducanu showed resilience after dropping a second-set tiebreak, regaining momentum to dominate the third set despite a late push from Joint.
• This victory is Raducanu's first in Rome since her debut in 2022, where she retired in the first round due to injury.
• The 22-year-old, ranked No. 49, will face 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round, with their head-to-head record tied at 1-1 this year.
• In other British results, Cameron Norrie advanced as a lucky loser with a straight-sets win, while Katie Boulter was eliminated in the first round.