Therefore it was unsurprising - but not necessarily worrying - to see Raducanu suffer in the deciding set of an intense battle with 94th-ranked Wang. In a testing breeze, Wang played precisely and smartly in the first set as Raducanu was made to pay for a slow start. When Raducanu faced two more break points at 1-1, it felt as though Wang's solidity would be enough to win in straight sets. Raducanu missed two set points on her own serve, but took a fourth opportunity in the next game to force a decider. Four more break points came and went for the Briton before Wang served out to reach a Grand Slam third round for the first time.

Source: BBC January 19, 2024 00:02 UTC