Despite the discomfort and a disputed call that seemed to swing momentum towards Wang, Raducanu refused to fold. Her eventual triumph wasn\u2019t just a win on the scoreboard, but a deeply personal statement about her evolving mental toughness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel great, I was struggling from the start,\u201d Raducanu admitted to TNT Sports after the match. \u201cI was flat, but I\u2019m happy to find a way.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former US Open champion, ranked 41st in the world, endured a trying afternoon from the first ball. At the first changeover, she anxiously glanced at her player\u2019s box, where support staff Jane O\u2019Donoghue and Tom Welsh stood in for lead coach Mark Petchey, who was absent due to commentary commitments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having recently battled a back spasm in Strasbourg \u2014 treated through dry needling and heat therapy \u2014 Raducanu\u2019s return to full fitness was clearly not complete. She looked lethargic, dazed even, and reached for a banana in an early attempt to lift her energy. But by the end of the first set, she called for the doctor, resulting in her blood pressure being taken on court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Still, Raducanu managed to edge the opening set, breaking serve on her second opportunity despite the distraction of her physical state. The second set, however, slipped away after a controversial line call that fired up Wang and knocked the Briton off rhythm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Returning with renewed intent, Raducanu pounced early in the third set, breaking Wang twice to take a commanding lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though both players continued to struggle with their own consistency \u2014 the match saw an incredible 17 breaks of serve \u2014 it was Raducanu who held her nerve in the final moments. The win ties her longest clay-court match ever \u2014 and arguably ranks among her most hard-fought.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Returning with renewed intent, Raducanu pounced early in the third set, breaking Wang twice to take a commanding lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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