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Raducanu Reaches Hobart Quarter-Finals After Rain-Delayed Win, Frech Withdrawal

A walkover into the last eight sets up a Hobart quarter-final against local wildcard Taylah Preston.

Overview

  • Emma Raducanu completed a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) win over Camila Osorio after their match was halted by heavy rain with Raducanu up a set but down 4-2 in the second.
  • The result marked her first competitive victory since late September, ending a wait of about 109 days.
  • Second-round opponent Magdalena Frech withdrew with a left-thigh injury, sending the top seed directly into the quarter-finals.
  • Raducanu is scheduled to face 20-year-old Australian wildcard Taylah Preston, the world No.204 who reached her first tour-level quarter-final after beating Rebecca Sramkova 6-4, 6-1 following an earlier win over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
  • Her progress provided a small live ranking bump to No.28 ahead of the Australian Open, where she is set to be the 28th seed.