Emma Raducanu will aim to continue her promising grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon next week as she takes on sixth seed Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals at the Eastbourne International this afternoon.
Raducanu secured her first-ever victory against a top-10 player when she downed Jessica Pegula in the second round on Wednesday, saving a match point en route to a remarkable 4-6 7-6 7-5 win in almost three hours in sweltering conditions.
Toppling world No 5 Pegula followed a stunning first-round win over fellow former US Open champion Sloane Stephens, where she surged clear to a straight sets victory (6-4, 6-0).
And the 21-year-old wildcard was delighted to come through such a tricky encounter on the grass, saying: “It’s incredibly difficult when you’re playing someone who’s so in-form like Jessica. But I’m really pleased with how I managed to navigate against some really tough situations and I didn’t think to be honest I’d be able to get myself out of it, so I would say this match is one of the more meaningful ones to me. I think I’ve been going through some stuff and to come through it has been really nice.”
Here’s everything you need to know:
When is Emma Raducanu vs Daria Kasatkina?
The quarter-final match at Eastbourne is due to take place on Thursday 27 June. It is the third match on Centre Court and will follow Flavio Cobolli v Billy Harris and Katie Boulter v Jasmine Paolini. It is expected to start around 2pm although may be delayed if the previous matches run longer than expected.
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How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the British grass court season live on the BBC, with coverage of Eastbourne on BBC Two from 1pm BST. A live stream will be available when play starts at 11am via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
Odds
Emma Raducanu 4/7
Daria Kasatkina 5/4
Full Eastbourne order of play
Centre Court - from 11am BST (GB players in bold)
Flavio Cobolli v Billy Harris
Not before 12.30pm - Katie Boulter v Jasmine Paolini (3)
(6) Daria Kasatkina v Emma Raducanu
Not before 4pm - (1) Taylor Fritz v Shang Juncheng
Court 1 - from 11am BST (GB players in bold)
Harriet Dart v Leylah Fernandez
Not before 12.30pm - Max Purcell v Miomir Kecmanovic
Aleksandar Vukic v Yoshihito Nishioka
Not before 4pm - (4) Madison Keys v Karolina Muchova
When is Wimbledon?
Wimbledon begins next Monday on July 1, and runs until men’s final day on Sunday 14 July.
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