Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula LIVE: Miami Open score and latest updates

Emma Raducanu is through to her first-ever WTA 1000 quarter-final at the Miami Open, the second half of the famous ‘Sunshine Double’.

The British No 2 has dispatched two Americans and two seeds – eighth seed Emma Navarro in the second round and 17th seed Amanda Anisimova in the last-16 – en route to her quarter-final.

Up next is another seeded American, fourth seed and world No 4 Jessica Pegula, twice a semi-finalist in Florida.

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Raducanu has been playing without a coach in Miami after ending a trial with Vladimir Platenik and has instead had mentors Jane O’Donoghue and Mark Petchey in her box.

The 22-year-old has said taking a relaxed approach at the tournament with her team has allowed her to “express” herself on court and play in an “authentic” way – with brilliant results so far.

Follow all the build-up and action with our live blog below:

Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula LIVE

• Emma Raducanu faces fourth seed Jessica Pegula in Miami Open semi-finals

• SET! Assured Pegula converts only break to win first set 6-4

• Match follows men’s quarter-final between Cerundolo and Dimitrov

• Relaxed Raducanu playing ‘authentic’ tennis – despite lacking a coach

Raducanu breaks! *Emma Raducanu 4-6 3-1 Jessica Pegula

02:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu steps it up on the return to win the opening point, but Pegula finds back-to-back first serves down the middle.

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Pegula makes an error coming into the net… and Raducanu is pumping her fist as the American goes long and brings up a first break point chance of the match for Raducanu.

Pegula can’t find the first serve…. Raducanu attacks the second serve and gets the break! Oh that was a great break from Raducanu. She thumped the backhand crosscourt.

Emma Raducanu 4-6 2-1 Jessica Pegula*

01:56 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu responds well to Pegula’s approach to finds the forehand winner, following that with a backhand winner down the line.

Pegula puts a second-serve return into the net as Raducanu finds a kick. Pegula nets again and Raducanu takes the game.

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Her level is pretty decent right now.

*Emma Raducanu 4-6 1-1 Jessica Pegula

01:53 , Jamie Braidwood

Half a chance for Raducanu on the Pegula serve as she gets the opening point.

But from there Pegula shows her class and wins an excellent exchange, moving brilliantly to reach the Raducanu strike and fire the pass.

Pegula then plants a forehand onto the line to take the game.

Emma Raducanu 4-6 1-0 Jessica Pegula*

01:49 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu is forced into another deep pick-up as Pegula strikes for the lines, but the American then puts the forehand out.

And Raducanu gets away with a hugely important hold at the start of this set. Pegula drifts the return long.

Emma Raducanu 4-6 0-0 Jessica Pegula*

01:46 , Jamie Braidwood

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Pegula puts the pressure on early in the second set with a drop shot that catches Raducanu out on the baseline.

Raducanu then nets on the backhand, bringing up an early break point. Pegula had the advantage after directing a backhand down the line, but Raducanu reached it and Pegula puts the drop shot into the net. Deuce.

*Emma Raducanu 4-6 0-0 Jessica Pegula

01:43 , Jamie Braidwood

After just one break of serve in the first set, Raducanu will serve to start the second. There were some encouraging signs in the very last game of the opener as Raducanu looked to go bigger on the returns.

SET! Emma Raducanu 4-6Jessica Pegula

01:40 , Jamie Braidwood

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Ace from Pegula. Another set point to come: but again Pegula nets, with Raducanu holding on in the rally.

Pegula brings up a third set point and she takes it this time. The American moves into the net and puts away the smash!

Set!

Emma Raducanu 4-5Jessica Pegula*

01:37 , Jamie Braidwood

Better from Raducanu as she cracks a forehand return deep onto the baseline. Pegula then nets, as Raducanu gets back to 30-30. Could she nick the break?

It’s set point Pegula as she comes into the net. But she can’t take it: Raducanu holds on in the baseline exchange and gets back to deuce.

Emma Raducanu 4-5Jessica Pegula*

01:33 , Jamie Braidwood

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Raducanu asks the question and forces Pegula to close it out: can she trouble the fourth seed on a return or two?

Mark Petchey is on his feet encouraging the 22-year-old between games.

*Emma Raducanu 3-5Jessica Pegula

01:31 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu is still unable to make any inroads into the Pegula serve and the American holds to 15 to move a game away from the opening set.

Emma Raducanu 3-4 Jessica Pegula*

01:27 , Jamie Braidwood

Lot’s of unhappy tennis fans who have stayed up only for Now TV to go down…

Raducanu does get the hold of serve, though, to stay in touch with Pegula.

*Emma Raducanu 2-4 Jessica Pegula

01:23 , Jamie Braidwood

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Pegula consolidates the break. The fourth seed is serving 85% first serves and Raducanu has won just one return point. It’s usually a strength of Raducanu’s but she’s been unable to use it so far.

Pegula breaks! Emma Raducanu 2-3 Jessica Pegula*

01:18 , Jamie Braidwood

The first break of serve goes the way of the American in the fifth game.

Not quite sure how it happened as my stream from Miami has cut out…

*Emma Raducanu 2-2 Jessica Pegula

01:14 , Jamie Braidwood

Pegula is looking very composed and assured in these early stages. She thumps an ace down the middle on her way to holding serve.

Emma Raducanu 2-1 Jessica Pegula*

01:10 , Jamie Braidwood

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It’s been a good start on serve from Raducanu. She gets a little fortunate as Pegula clipped the baseline and Raducanu returns the short ball for a winner.

Pegula goes wide on the backhand exchange and Raducanu pumps her fist as she takes the game.

*Emma Raducanu 1-1 Jessica Pegula

01:06 , Jamie Braidwood

Pegula turns defence into attack as she absorbs the Raducanu backhand, works into the point, and lands the forehand winner crosscourt.

She holds to love with an ace out wide. Good start from the American.

Emma Raducanu 1-0 Jessica Pegula*

01:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Pegula looks to dictate from the baseline in the first couple of points but Raducanu moves well on the defence and forces the miss.

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A strong serve and forehand winner down the middle of the court seals the opening game for the Briton.

*Emma Raducanu 0-0 Jessica Pegula

01:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu won the toss and chose to serve first! We are underway in Miami.

*denotes next server

Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula

00:54 , Jamie Braidwood

And here come the players! The temperature has cooled ahead of the night session and this will be Raducanu’s first match on the Hard Rock Stadium court since the opening round last week. Pegula, the American, will likely have the backing of the home crowd in Miami.

Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula

00:54 , Jamie Braidwood

Emma Raducanu, a grand slam champion at the US Open three years ago, secured her first win against a top-10 opponent on a hard court when she defeated Emma Navarro in the second round.

Could she claim a second one in a week against Jessica Pegula? The fourth seed is an incredibly consistent player on this surface, having reached this stage of the Miami Open in the last three years.

Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula

00:46 , Jamie Braidwood

The night session in Miami is set to get underway almost two hours after the intended order of play, but Emma Raducanu and Jessica Pegula will be walking out onto court in the next few minutes.

Both women’s semi-finals will be played tomorrow (Thursday). World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka takes on sixth seed Jasmine Paolini in the first semi-final. In the second, wildcard Alexandra Eala is waiting to face either Pegula or Raducanu.

Emma Raducanu has ‘come a long way’ after reaching Miami Open quarter-finals

00:40 , Jamie Braidwood

Since ended her coaching trial with Vladimir Platenik on the eve of the Miami tournament Raducanu has been working with former mentors Mark Petchey and Jane O’Donoghue during the fortnight.

And Raducanu said the change of approach and working with people who she “trusts” has helped her “have fun” off the court and contributed to her performances in matches.

Emma Raducanu has ‘come a long way’ after reaching Miami Open quarter-finals

Raducanu’s run in Miami

00:34 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu has enjoyed a brilliant run in Miami – in fact, her best since her run to the US Open title as a qualifier in 2021.

Here’s how she’s fared so far:

Round 1: 6-2, 6-1 win over Sayaka Ishii (wildcard)

Round 2: 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(3) over Emma Navarro (8th seed)

Round 3: 6-1, 3-0 win over McCartney Kessler (retired)

Last-16: 6-1, 6-3 win over Amanda Anisimova (17th seed)

Miami Open latest: Dimitrov wins!

00:29 , Jamie Braidwood

A huge, comeback victory for Grigor Dimitrov, who saves match point on his way to defeating Francisco Cerundolo 6-7 6-2 7-6 in almost three hours.

He is through to the semi-finals, where he will play either Novak Djokovic or Sebastian Korda. It’s going to be a late night in Miami, as Djokovic and Korda are scheduled to be on after Raducanu and Pegula, who are now next.

Raducanu mixing up her warm-ups in Miami

00:06 , Jamie Braidwood

Raducanu has been enjoying shorter, more relaxed training sessions and looser warm-ups under the guidance of Jane O’Donoghue and Mark Petchey in Miami.

The 22-year-old has been seen playing plenty of games of Spikeball, which is becoming a bit of a pre-match ritual, as well as throwing around an American football in the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

Emma Raducanu set for huge rankings boost at Miami Open

Wednesday 26 March 2025 23:49 , Jamie Braidwood

Emma Raducanu is set to return to the world’s top 50 as a result of her results in Miami.

Having reached the quarter-finals, Raducanu is set to rise 12 places to 48 in the rankings.

And, if she can beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula, Raducanu would reclaim her status of British No 1 from Katie Boulter.

Iga Swiatek under increased protection after being abused by ‘aggressive’ fan at Miami Open

Wednesday 26 March 2025 23:30 , Flo Clifford

That win for Eala came after Iga Swiatek was given extra security in Miami – like Raducanu had in Indian Wells – after being abused by an “aggressive” fan from the stands during a practice session on Saturday.

This was reportedly not an isolated incident, with her team revealing that the same man previously sent abusive messages to her on social media, in another troubling incident of female players facing threats to their safety on the tour.

Iga Swiatek abused by ‘aggressive’ fan at Miami Open

Who next?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 23:20 , Flo Clifford

Whoever wins this encounter will play Alexandra Eala, who continued her dream run in Miami with a straight-sets win over an out-of-sorts world No 2 Iga Swiatek in the earlier quarter-final on Wednesday.

On the other side of the draw, top seed Aryna Sabalenka plays sixth seed Jasmine Paolini in the other semi-final.

Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula: Head-to-head

Wednesday 26 March 2025 23:10 , Flo Clifford

Raducanu won their last meeting on the grass at Eastbourne last year, a result that was her first victory over a top-10 opponent.

Pegula won their only other meeting on the hard courts of Cincinnati in 2022.

2024: Eastbourne, last-16 (grass): Raducanu won 4-6 7-6 7-5

2022: Cincinnati, last-16 (hard court): Pegula won 7-5 6-4

Pegula’s best result in Miami has been reaching the semi-finals twice, in 2022 and 2023.

How to watch

Wednesday 26 March 2025 21:30 , Flo Clifford

The tournament is being shown live on Sky Sports Tennis. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Good evening

Wednesday 26 March 2025 21:00 , Flo Clifford

Welcome to live coverage of Emma Raducanu’s Miami Open quarter-final against fourth seed Jessica Pegula.