Overview

• Raducanu was edged out by Maya Joint 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) after rallying from 5-2 down in the final set of her Eastbourne second-round match.
• A recurring back injury that first flared at Strasbourg and forced her to withdraw from the Berlin Open continued to hamper her movement on grass.
• She disclosed that she received “some pretty bad news” before her opening-round win over Ann Li and broke down in tears during her on-court celebration.
• Raducanu’s grass-court coaching team has been reshaped with Mark Petchey joining head coach Fran Jones to bolster her support network.
• With limited match play remaining before Wimbledon, her Eastbourne exit raises fresh concerns over her readiness for the Grand Slam.