Emma Raducanu Beats Sayaka Ishii at Miami Open

Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open champion, dominates Sayaka Ishii in the Miami Open first round, advancing confidently.

On March 19, 2025, Emma Raducanu lit up the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with a 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Japan’s Sayaka Ishii in the Miami Open’s first round. The 22-year-old Brit, who’s been navigating a rocky 2025—think a stalker scare in Dubai and a first-round Indian Wells exit—found her groove.

She was electric, slamming six aces and winning 77% of her first-serve points in just 65 minutes. Ishii, a 19-year-old wildcard ranked 188, couldn’t keep up, crumbling with 24 unforced errors. Raducanu’s power on the hard court, where she claimed her US Open glory, was undeniable. You could feel the relief in her post-match grin—her first Miami win after two early exits in 2022 and 2023. Next up: a showdown with eighth seed Emma Navarro. Doesn’t that battle of the Emmas sound like a thriller?

Emma Raducanu Beats Sayaka Ishii at Miami Open – 03.19.2025

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