WTA Roundup: Maya Joint holds off Emma Raducanu comeback at Eastbourne

Eastbourne Open Round of 16 Recap

Raducanu’s Comeback Falls Just Short (4–6, 6–1, 7–6 (4))
Seventh seed Emma Raducanu battled from a set down to force a deciding tiebreak against Australia’s Maya Joint. After dropping the first set 4–6, Raducanu roared back 6–1 in the second, breaking Joint’s serve three times. In the final set, Raducanu twice served for the match at 5–4 and earned a mini-break in the tiebreak to lead 4–3. Joint, however, answered with four straight points to close it out. The hour-and-49-minute thriller ended Raducanu’s bid for consecutive home-crowd titles and set up Joint’s quarterfinal date with Anna Blinkova.

Krejčíková Survives Burrage Battle (6–4, 4–6, 7–6 (3))
Second seed Barbora Krejčíková withstood a fierce challenge from Britain’s Jodie Burrage, prevailing in a nearly three-hour contest. Krejčíková broke early for a 6–4 first-set win, then saw Burrage storm back 6–4 in the second. In the decider, she saved multiple break points before sealing victory in a tense 7–6 (3) tiebreak, showcasing her trademark composure under pressure.

Eala Advances After Ostapenko Retirement (0–6, 6–2, 3–2 ret.)
Filipina qualifier Alexandra Eala capitalized on an injury to four-time Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko. After dropping the opener 0–6, Eala dominated the second set 6–2. In the third, with Eala leading 3–2, Ostapenko retired due to a right shoulder issue, sending Eala into the quarterfinals for the first time on grass.

Rakhimova Rallies Past Stearns (6–3, 6–4)
Russian qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova overcame a 2–4 deficit in the second set to defeat sixth seed Peyton Stearns in straights. Rakhimova’s aggressive court positioning and 15 winners kept Stearns off balance, earning her maiden WTA quarterfinal on a surface that rewards fearless baseline play.

Bad Homburg Open Round of 16 Recap

Andreeva Battles Back from a Set Down (3–6, 6–3, 6–1)
Third seed Mirra Andreeva rebounded from a 3–6 opening set loss to overpower Denmark’s Clara Tauson. Andreeva steadied her serve in the second, converting four break points to take it 6–3, then rolled through 6–1 in the decider by dictating play with heavy groundstrokes and a deep first serve.

Nosková Overcomes Vekić in Three (2–6, 6–2, 6–4)
Seventh seed Linda Nosková erased an initial 2–6 deficit against last year’s finalist Donna Vekić by tightening her second-serve returns and finding the net at opportune moments. Nosková’s 11 aces and four break conversions powered her comeback, securing a spot in the quarters alongside Andreeva.

Haddad Maia Outlasts Svitolina (3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (7))
Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia fought through a final-set tiebreak to dispatch former world No. 1 Elina Svitolina. After dropping the first 3–6, Haddad Maia adjusted her court positioning to neutralize Svitolina’s angles, stormed back 6–4 in set two, and prevailed in a gripping 7–6 (7) decider to reach her first grass-court quarterfinal this season.

Alexandrova Finally Tops Sakkari (6–3, 6–7 (2), 6–3)
Eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova served 13 aces and maintained rock-solid focus to outlast Maria Sakkari. Alexandrova claimed the first set 6–3, dropped a tight second in a 6–7 (2) tiebreak, then broke twice in the decider to close out her first straight-sets win over Sakkari in seven meetings.

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