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Emma Raducanu had a heartwarming second with a younger fan following her Indian Wells second-round win because the Briton made her finest effort to discover a signed ball she inadvertently struck into the fence and present it to certainly one of her younger followers.
On Saturday, former world No. 10 Raducanu was 4-0 up on Dayana Yastremska when the Ukrainian retired from the match seemingly resulting from abdomen points.
After spending lower than 20 minutes on the courtroom earlier than sealing an Indian Wells third-round ticket, Raducanu was signing balls and sending them into the stands. At one second, Raducanu hit the ball too weak, and as a substitute of ending within the stands, it received misplaced behind the fence. Raducanu immediately began looking for the ball, with one individual navigating her the place to look.
Then, the ball simply popped out and that is when the 21-year-old Briton grabbed it and this time efficiently threw it to a younger fan.
The group liked the second and acknowledged the 2021 US Open champion’s efforts with applause.
Emma Raducanu tried to launch some signed balls into the stands.
It didn’t go as deliberate 😂
One received caught behind the fence however she finally ends up discovering it and offers it to a younger fan ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VTFtrlQ9ni
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 9, 2024
Raducanu spent simply 21 minutes on the courtroom earlier than Yastremska retired
After beginning the match with a break, Raducanu additionally saved a break level en path to confirming her break and opening an early 2-0 lead. Within the third sport, Raducanu received her second break earlier than routinely serving out the next sport for a snug 4-0 lead.
Yastremska, who seemingly handled abdomen points, had a physio go to her earlier than calling it quits on the match after simply 21 minutes of play.
For Raducanu – who’s enjoying her fifth event since kicking off her post-surgery comeback – that is the primary time this season that she has made it previous the opening two rounds at a event. Later within the day, Raducanu will study her third-round opponent after No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka and Peyton Stearns end their second-round match.
Contemplating that Sabalenka is the large favourite to beat Stearns, Raducanu’s subsequent opponent will seemingly be the two-time Grand Slam champion.
