Emma Raducanu vs Marta Kostyuk LIVE: Live scores and updates with Brit in action at Madrid Open

Double fault, her ninth of the match, in comparison with 4 for Raducanu.

Is there a late twist on this story?

Kostyuk serves for the match.

She will get off to begin with a stunning mid-court slice and one other skilful web volley.

One other shout and fist pump from a fired-up Kostyuk as she produces one other belter of a cross-court forehand – so aggressive that her bracelet appears to be like to have come off within the course of.

Third time fortunate! It’s a duplicate mid-court forehand, with Raducanu approach behind the baseline. Kostyuk will serve for a spot within the third spherical.

Lengthy! Kostyk bites the deal with of her racquet in frustration as she’s miles out, the Brit forcing her to defend deep.

“Come on!” shouts the Ukrainian as Raducanu punts it lengthy herself. Benefit Kostyuk.

She has a second serve to assault, however nets! Kostyuk’s not proud of herself. Again to deuce.

Raducanu is trying just a little deflated now. As in the beginning of this match Kostyuk is urgent, attacking each level, and Raducanu simply appears to be like to be taking part in catch-up.

Kostyuk whips in one other forehand winner, kissing the baseline, to maneuver 0-30 up.

Now Raducanu wins a fully gorgeous rally, one of many longest of the match. Kostyuk is in back-to-the-wall defence mode and ultimately Raducanu breaks her down, redirecting the ball effortlessly with Kostyuk going the fallacious approach.

She will get the following level with first serve, however Kostyuk assaults once more and has one other break level at 30-40.

Raducanu has a look-in on the second serve and will get fortunate as her return skims the web, however Kostyuk switches it up and fires the ball out of attain.

She strikes ahead once more and places away an important volley to dig herself out of hassle in a difficult sport. Two video games away for the Ukrainian.

Kostyuk appears to be like a bit embarrassed as she overthinks a forehand on the web, ready for it to bounce and punting it virtually out of court docket.

She redeems it on the following level with a flawless down the road forehand winner. Each gamers have had a whole lot of success off their forehands at this time – after they’ve been firing, a minimum of.

She has Raducanu on the run and Kostyuk camps out on the web, volleying in one other nice drop shot. Raducanu will get the higher of her on the following passing shot although because the Ukrainian tries the identical tactic.

However Raducanu fights again to deuce as Kostyuk places a bit an excessive amount of heft on one other cross-court forehand.

Kostyuk tries to modify up the rally with a forehand into the open court docket, nevertheless it drifts huge for 30-15 on Raducanu’s serve.

She’s throughout a Raducanu slice drop shot although, whipping it cross-court for 30-30.

Now it’s Kostyuk’s flip to fist pump and shout in encouragement as, after mishitting her first return, she pushes Raducanu again and forces her into the web.

Break-back level, and Raducanu can’t management her web volley, sending it lengthy. A irritating finish to that sport for the Brit.

A primary double fault of the third set for Kostyuk opens the door for Raducanu at 15-30.

Raducanu has an opportunity on one other second serve, however Kostyuk will get fortunate with the web wire because it simply dips over onto Raducanu’s aspect!

Now the Brit lets out an enormous roar as she hammers down an important return for break level.

And Kostyuk’s shot sails lengthy! Raducanu breaks again!

A deft lob will get Raducanu out of one other web trade as she digs out a fragile Kostyuk volley that appeared set to die on the bottom.

Higher from Raducanu as Kostyuk shanks into the web twice, and she or he seals a primary love maintain of the match. She’s on the board on this closing set.