Emma Raducanu battled against blisters and was forced to play “every single point like it was going to be my last” to secure a place in the third round of the Miami Open against top-10 opponent Emma Navarro.

Emma Raducanu fought back from the brink to seal her first win against a top-10 opponent in eight months by beating Emma Navarro in three sets at the Miami Open. Raducanu, world number 60, was a point away from trailing 4-1 in the final set and overcame fatigue to win a titanic struggle 7-6 (8) 2-6 7-6 (3) against eighth-seeded American Navarro.

2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has had an eventful day. Raducanu won her first-round match at the Miami Open. Following her first-ever win in Miami, she fired her coach of 14 days, Vladimir Platenik. BREAKING: Emma Raducanu has parted company with her coach Vladimir Platenik after just 14 days 🚨 pic.twitter.com/FlFmZgidyM