Radukanu entered the match at the youngest cycle of the results in his career, losing four consecutive games.
But the former US Open champion made the perfect start with a service holiday in the opening game and rounded up a 6-4 6-2 victory in a wonderful way with his third ace of the 90-minute competition.
Performing Trust
@Emmaraduucanu Closes the day with a win 6-4, 6-2 over the sacks in 1 hour, 29 minutes!#Ddftennis pic.twitter.com/q4rxxd9tkn
– WTA (@wta) February 16, 2025
“I just tried to stay really focused on the point in front of me,” Radukanu said in an interview with court.
“There were some shifts of inertia throughout the match and when I broke twice in the kits, I just regrouped very well and managed to break back [immediately] Both times.
“I was really pleased with how I fought and competed against Maria, she was a top player, she was as tall as three in the world. I’m just proud of my performance. “
Radukana now won all three matches against Sakkari without missing Seth, including in the US semi -finals Open in 2021 and last year in Wimbledon.
“I think in a way that we play quite similar, she is really athletic,” Radukanu said when he asked him about her 100 percent recording.
“I don’t have to give out all my tactics, it’s just a very difficult match every time we play, so I’m happy that I have won all these occasions in all the big tournaments and I am very happy to reach the next round. “
Radukanu failed to take advantage of Wild Card’s participation in Abu Dhabi and Doha tournaments in the last two weeks, losing in the first round and two times to Marketa Vondrousso and Ekaterina Alexandrova.
These losses followed another defeat from the first round against Christina Buka in Singapore and the fucking of Iga Suiak after she reached the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.
The 22-year-old will face Carolina Muchova in the last 32 after the 14th Semen defeated Susan Lamons 6-2 6-2.