GAME, SET AND MATCH! – Raducanu 6-2 6-3 Sakkari
Bad start for Sakkari as she nets a forehand, 0-15. A brilliant return then forces another error by the Greek, 0-30.
Sakkari then silences the crowd with a nice forehand winner, 15-30. She then executes a serve out wide that Raducanu can’t get back, 30-30.
Raducanu fires a sensational backhand winner off the return to set up match point! It’s 30-40!
But Sakkari saves it with a smart serve and forehand combo… Centre Court was ready to erupt!
Raducanu nets a return to bring up game point for Sakkari. But the Greek misses a forehand passing shot under pressure and we’re back to deuce.
Sakkari nets a forehand following a brilliant return to set up a second match point for her opponent… but the Greek saves it with a big serve out wide.
Wow… Sakkari double faults for a sixth time to set up a third match point…
And this time Raducanu takes it! Sakkari drifts a forehand wide and that’s game, set and match!
Raducanu 6-2 5-3 Sakkari*
Raducanu slips worryingly as a Sakkari return flies long, but thankfully she’s okay, 15-0.
The Brit follows up with an unforced error, 15-15. Raducanu then roars again as a Sakkari return falls long, 30-15. A similar miss by the Greek then brings up game points, 40-15.
Sakkari nets a return – game, Raducanu. She is a game away.
Raducanu* 6-2 4-3 Sakkari
Sakkari strikes an unreturnable serve, 15-0. A big forehand then brings an error from Raducanu, 30-0. The Greek then looked to be dictating, before her opponent conjures a sensational forehand winner down the line! It’s 30-15.
Raducanu drifts a backhand slice wide to bring up game points for Sakkari, 40-15. A huge early return from the Brit saves the first, 40-30.
And Raducanu then misses a forehand for Sakkari to take the game.
Raducanu 6-2 4-2 Sakkari*
Raducanu begins the game by dragging a forehand wide, 0-15. But the Brit quickly fires back for 15-15.
Sakkari thwacks a forehand long, 30-15. And in the blink of an eye, it’s 40-15!
Another loud “c’mon!” follows as a serve and forehand combo takes the game, 4-2.
Raducanu* 6-2 3-2 Sakkari
A nice serve and forehand combo sees Sakkari move to 15-0. Raducanu misses after a decent exchange and it’s 30-0. The Brit then punishes another weak second serve with a big forehand winner, 30-15.
Sakkari aces out wide for 40-15, but then balloons a forehand high and long, 40-30. Raducanu nets a forehand under pressure, game, Sakkari.
Raducanu 6-2 3-1 Sakkari*
Sakkari looks out of sorts now, and drops a forehand wide for 15-0. Another then fails to find the target, 30-0.
This time the Greek does find her target, striking a lovely forehand winner for 30-15. Raducanu double faults… but then challenges the call – but she did miss – 30-30.
Raducanu just tries to be a little too elaborate there, missing a difficult drop shot and it’s 30-40 – break point. She saves it with an excellent forehand winner, deuce.
A brilliant return by Sakkari forces a Raducanu miss, and it’s advantage the Greek. But the Brit drops a serve bang on the line for an ace, back to deuce.
Raducanu serves out wide and Sakkari returns long – advantage Emma. The Greek then gets a fortunate bounce off the net, deuce once more… this feels like a huge game.
The Brit lets out another roar as a big serve sets her back to game point. And a Sakkari return drifts wide, 3-1.
