The Lexus Eastbourne Open 2025 saw a gripping day of action as the Women’s Singles Round of 32 delivered drama, upsets, and hard-fought battles—especially from the home favourites. Emma Raducanu stole the spotlight with a stunning comeback victory over American Ann Li. Despite dropping the first set, Raducanu rallied to claim a thrilling 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1 win, much to the delight of the Centre Court crowd.
Elsewhere on Centre Court, Britain’s Harriet Dart pushed former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova to the limit in a high-quality three-set duel. Dart displayed remarkable grit but eventually fell short, 3-6, 7-6(4), 5-7. Another Brit, Sonay Kartal, gave her all but couldn’t hold off Jelena Ostapenko, who closed the match 6-3, 7-6(3).
Young British player Marina Xu faced a tough challenge against American Peyton Stearns, losing in straight sets, 3-6, 4-6. Over on Court 2, Jodie Burrage gave Britain something to cheer about, cruising past Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-2. However, former Grand Slam winner Sofia Kenin fell to Australia’s Kimberly Birrell in a surprising 6-4, 6-4 defeat.
In other results, Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto was edged out in three sets by Kamilla Rakhimova, while Magda Linette retired midway through her match against Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska. On Court 5, Varvara Gracheva emerged victorious in a rollercoaster three-setter against Camila Osorio, and Rebecca Sramkova downed Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian 6-3, 6-2.
Stay tuned as the Lexus Eastbourne Open heads into the next round, with British hopes still alive and global stars turning up the heat on grass.
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