• Emma Raducanu recovered from a 5-0 deficit to beat Kaja Juvan 7-5 6-1 at the Transylvania Open.
  • Raducanu won 11 consecutive games after trailing, securing a place in the quarter-finals.
  • The British number one has split with coach Francis Roig and will face Maja Chwalinska next.

H2: Raducanu overturns a huge deficit

Emma Raducanu produced a dramatic turnaround at the Transylvania Open, fighting back from 5-0 down in the first set to beat Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 7-5, 6-1 in the last 16. The 23-year-old, currently 30th in the world rankings, won 11 games in a row to seal the match in one hour and 37 minutes.

H3: Key moments

Raducanu looked on the brink as Juvan raced to a 5-0 lead. A cross-court forehand winner broke Juvan’s run in the sixth game and finally put Raducanu on the board. The British top seed broke twice more to level the set at 5-5 as Juvan twice failed to serve out for the opener.

Raducanu held to go 6-5 up, celebrated with a scream and a fist pump, and converted her second set point in the next game. Early in the second set she saved a break point, then broke Juvan to love to seize control. After a single break against her at 4-0, Raducanu closed out the match by taking the next two games.

H3: Player reaction

“Thank you for the support, it really got me through some tricky moments in that first set,” Raducanu said after the win. She added: “Kaja was playing some great tennis, was putting me on the back foot straight away. I thought I was being aggressive going for my shots but I was missing and not executing. At least I could say that I was trying to play on my terms so that was the goal for me. I don’t think I’ve ever come back from 5-0 down before so that’s a first to add to the experience.”

H2: Context and what’s next

This match came in Raducanu’s second outing since parting ways with coach Francis Roig. Despite the recent change in her coaching team, she showed resilience and tactical clarity to rally through.

The win moves Raducanu into the quarter-finals, where she will face Poland’s Maja Chwalinska. Raducanu enters that match as the tournament’s top seed at the WTA 250 event.

H4: What this means for Raducanu

The comeback underscores Raducanu’s mental strength and ability to overturn difficult starts. Winning 11 consecutive games highlights a renewed momentum as she seeks deeper runs on the WTA Tour following a period of coaching transition.

H5: Quick facts

  • Score: 7-5, 6-1
  • Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes
  • Next opponent: Maja Chwalinska (Poland)

Raducanu’s comeback victory will be seen as a confidence boost as she aims to build consistency and form while navigating changes off-court. Fans will now watch closely to see if this momentum carries into the later rounds of the Transylvania Open.

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