Gleaming white teeth were the only facial feature visible under Emma Raducanu's visor as she celebrated a major win Friday at the Miami Open and reflected on an emotionally strenuous start to her 2025 tennis season.

Emma Raducanu is through to the third round of the Miami Open after securing an excellent win over Emma Navarro in a thrilling third-set tie break. Navarro, the eighth seed, had appeared to be surging to victory when she surged to the second set to level the match, but Raducanu showed her staying power to take it deep in the decider.

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.