Emma Raducanu plays her first match at the 2025 Australian Open on Tuesday as she locks horns with 26th-seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. The British tennis star is unseeded at Melbourne Park and has had to overcome a number of issues ahead of her opening match Down Under.

Andy Murray’s former coach Mark Petchey has called on Emma Raducanu to play through the pain barrier after another injury setback before the Australian Open. The 22-year-old pulled out of the Auckland International at the end of December after she suffered a back spasm when bending over to tie her shoelace.

Emma Raducanu delivered an optimistic update ahead of the Australian Open, declaring that she is “feeling good” as she banished fitness doubts at a pre-tournament press conference.

Emma Raducanu suffered a spasm but has declared herself fit for Australian Open first-round match on Tuesday; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,

Emma Raducanu has been urged to 'play through the pain' by her former coach Mark Petchey ahead of the Australian Open, where the Brit will enter with no match practice after a series of injury problem

Emma Raducanu is "feeling good" ahead of the Australian Open as she banished fitness doubts in an optimistic pre-tournament press conference.

Emma Raducanu discussed her careful treatment plan after getting bitten by bugs before the 2025 Australian Open.

Emma Raducanu has been left with a swollen hand and ankle after being ‘badly bitten by ants’ at the 2025 Australian Open in dramatic scenes. The British tennis star, world No.60, is unseeded at Melbourne Park and is set to face Russian 26th-seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round.