Emma Raducanu is taking on Jessica Pegula in Eastbourne today as the 21-year-old Briton continues her preparation towards Wimbledon.
Raducanu was a convincing winner yesterday as she saw off a fellow US Open champion, Sloane Stephens, in her first grass court match of the season, winning 6-4, 6-0. Afterwards she wrote “my own pace” on a TV camera in a message to critics after she turned down a place at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Raducanu’s victory added to what has been a strong start to the summer for young British players like Katie Boulter and Jack Draper. Pegula will be a stiffer challenge, however, having lifted the trophy in Berlin earlier this month, and the second seed will take some beating at Devonshire Park.
Raducanu v Pegula is the second match on Centre Court and will follow the conclusion of Boulter’s encounter with Jelena Ostapenko. Follow the scores and the latest updates from Eastbourne below.
Emma Raducanu v Jessica Pegula
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Emma Raducanu takes on American second-seed Jessica Pegula at approx 1.45pm BST
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Katie Boulter meets French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko first on Centre Court
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Fellow Briton Harriet Dart takes on Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin
How to watch tennis at Eastbourne
11:52 , Lawrence Ostlere
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When is Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula?
11:36 , Lawrence Ostlere
The second round match at Eastbourne is due to take this afternoon, and is the second match on Centre Court. It will follow the conclusion of Katie Boulter’s encounter with Jelena Ostapenko, which begins at 12.30pm BST.
Emma Raducanu v Jessica Pegula
11:23 , Lawrence Ostlere
Emma Raducanu continues her preparations for Wimbledon with a tough test against Jessica Pegula in Eastbourne.
Raducanu was in impressive form in dispatching fellow US Open winner Sloane Stephens in her opening test on the grass courts of the south coast, surging clear to a straight sets victory (6-4, 6-0).
It continued a promising start to the summer on the surface as the Brit gears up for a return to SW19 next week.
Second seed Pegula should provide another challenge at Devonshire Park with the American riding high after securing a first grass-court title in Berlin earlier in June.
Eastbourne tennis scores – live
11:11 , Lawrence Ostlere
Welcome along to live coverage from Eastbourne today as Britain’s Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu all play in the round of 16.
