Emma Raducanu suffers Fourth-round exit to Coco Gauff
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Emma Raducanu powered into the Italian Open last-16 with a three sets victory over Veronika Kudermetova and now faces a tough clash against Coco Gauff - but was left shocked when told she would be pla
Emma Raducanu will finalise her French Open preparations in Strasbourg next week after the British No 2 was handed a wildcard into the draw. Raducanu made encouraging progress to the last 16 of the Italian Open, winning three clay-court matches in a row for the first time in her career before losing 6-1 6-2 to world No 3 Coco Gauff.
Emma Raducanu has been told she should be aiming for a seeded spot at Wimbledon by mentor Tim Henman. The British star has enjoyed a positive clay-court season, despite being thumped by Coco Gauff in the fourth round at the Italian Open.
Emma Raducanu said she was proud of how she kept her focus as she came from behind to defeat Veronika Kudermetova and reach the last-16 of the Italian Open. After losing the first set, Raducanu dropped just one game as the Briton surged to a 5-7 6-0 6-1 victory and booked a clash with third seed Coco Gauff in Rome.