Raducanu reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne after saving match point against Pegula
Emma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula in three sets to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International
By Ap News
Published - Jun 26, 2024, 01:53 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 26, 2024, 01:53 PM EDT
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Emma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International on Wednesday.
The 2021 U.S. Open champion was 6-5 down in the second-set tiebreaker before coming back to record her first win against a top-10 opponent. Pegula is ranked No. 5.
The 21-year-old British player won when Pegula’s forehand from the back of the court went wide. A relieved Raducanu dropped her racket and placed her head in her hands before waving to the home crowd.
“I’m pretty drained right now,” she said. “I would say this match is one of the more meaningful ones to me.”
