• Polish champion beats Raducanu 7-6 (2), 6-3 at Stuttgart Open
• Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina in semi-final

Emma Raducanu’s progress in the Stuttgart Open was halted in straight sets by the world No 1, Iga Swiatek.

The Polish four-time grand slam champion, in her 100th week on top of the world rankings, prevailed 7-6 (2), 6-3 to set up a semi-final with Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina. It was, however, an encouraging quarter-final performance from Raducanu, who has slipped to 303 in the rankings after a torrid 2023.

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• The 36-year-old Scot has been struggling with injury
• Former US Open champion may need a wild-card entry

Andy Murray has been included in the entry list for next month’s French Open but Emma Raducanu, fresh from her success in Great Britain’s qualification for the Billie Jean King Cup finals, may yet need a wild card for Roland Garrros.

The 36-year-old Murray has been struggling with injury since he was forced to withdraw from last year’s French Open and he ruptured ankle ligaments at the Miami Open last month. But the former Wimbledon champion is listed at 56 in the 99 players named with five weeks to go before the qualifying rounds begin.

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• Wins over Garcia and Parry give Briton a springboard
• Raducanu ‘really enjoying’ time playing on clay courts

Emma Raducanu believes that she is playing some of the best tennis of her career and wants to build on the momentum from her leading role in Great Britain’s qualification for the Billie Jean King Cup finals to re-establish herself at the top of the sport.

“My last [BJK] Cup tie was in Czech two years ago,” said Raducanu. “It’s great to see how far I’ve come on a lot of notes, tennis-wise. I’ve for sure improved. I feel like I’m playing some of the best tennis of my career and my life so I’m very pleased with that. And emotionally, mentally, for me to come through the moments that I did the last few days, it took a lot of strong character, especially when the entire stadium is pretty much against you. I can just take a lot of positivity and I really enjoyed this week.”

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• Briton seals 3-1 win with 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (1) victory over Diane Parry
• Earlier Katie Boulter put GB 2-1 ahead with 7-5, 6-0 win

As they faced off against a quality French team on unfamiliar soil, each member of Great Britain’s team made no secret of their underdog status and the significant challenge ahead to qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup. Their inferiority on paper was only reinforced early on as they found themselves on the brink of a 2-0 deficit they may have struggled to overturn.

But over the past two days, Emma Raducanu has risen to this lofty occasion spectacularly, producing some of her very best tennis to lead Great Britain into the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with two brilliant victories in a spectacular 3-1 upset of France.

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• British player had been 3-6, 0-2 down against world No 23
• France’s Diane Parry earlier thrashed Katie Boulter 6-2, 6-0

Returning to the top level of professional tennis after a lengthy injury layoff and trying to rediscover confidence and rhythm is difficult under the best circumstances. For Emma Raducanu, whose career to date has been utterly devoid of rhythm and order, it has been an even greater challenge.

Under the pressure of representing her country and herself, though, Raducanu took a huge step forward in both her return and her development as she produced her best performance over the year to defeat Caroline Garcia, the world No 23, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

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• Raducanu, ranked 302, returns for Billie Jean King Cup tie
• Boulter now inside top 30 and leads GB team against France

Emma Raducanu will be welcomed back into Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup team “with open arms”, according to Katie Boulter.

The former US Open champion will play just her second tie for her country this week in France, two years after making her debut against the Czech Republic.

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• Briton was due to face China’s Wang Xiyu in first round
• Late withdrawal another injury setback for 21-year-old

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Miami Open due to a lower back injury. She was due to face Wang Xiyu of China today in the first round.

Britain’s 2021 US Open champion made an encouraging showing at Indian Wells last week, losing 6-3, 7-5 against the world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round.

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• Briton bows out in third round with 3-6, 5-7 defeat
• Raducanu fought hard in second set against No 2 seed

There are few experiences as valuable for a tennis player than staring down one of the best and seeing exactly where their level falls. For Emma Raducanu, that occasion came in the face of Aryna Sabalenka, now a multiple grand slam champion and desperate for more.

Placed in the hot seat against a Sabalenka in full flow, Raducanu gave a strong account of both her quality and resilience in two competitive sets before Sabalenka’s immense power, weight of shot and her intention to dominate every ball guided the No 2 seed to the fourth round at Indian Wells with a tough 6-3, 7-5 win.

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• Ukrainian forced to retire with Raducanu 4-0 up in first set
• British player likely to face Aryna Sabalenka in next round

Emma Raducanu returned to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after Dayana Yastremska was forced to retire with a stomach problem with the Briton leading 4-0, 15-0 23 minutes into their second-round match.

By reaching the third round, Raducanu has advanced through two consecutive rounds for the first time since her return to competition this year after undergoing surgery on both hands and an ankle in 2023. The 21-year-old will maintain her spot inside the world top 300, with the result leaving her at No 287 in the WTA rankings.

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