Raducanu beats Kudermetova 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 in RomeDraper struggles but sees off Kopriva 6-4, 6-3 At the end of a tense, high-quality opening set on Sunday in Rome, Emma Raducanu had plenty of reason to despair. Despite how she had elevated her level to wrestle control of the contest, offering herself an opportunity to serve for the set, it ended in misery. She returned to her seat one set away from defeat.Instead of allowing frustration to consume her, Raducanu maintained her composure and plotted her path to victory with an impressive exhibition of her problem-solving abilities. She recovered to defeat Veronika Kudermetova 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 and reach the fourth round of the Italian Open. Continue reading...