They meet AGAIN | Iga Swiatek vs. Emma Raducanu | WTA Flashback

From Großbritannien, Emma Raducanu-Iga-Zhuante! I feel like Emma Raducanu-Iga-Zhuante right now! From Iga-Zhuante, what a game that was! That's clever. Well, talking about confidence, but yes, you're totally right. First time happened last month in Indian Wells, although that was only by virtue of a Diana Yastremska retirement. It's just too good, this relentless hitting from Zhuante. The year before that, 18 of her 19 clay-court matches she won. 2021, she won 12 of her 14. 2020, 16 of 18. I mean, she just very rarely loses a match on this surface. It's not bad, but if she can have it a little bit higher, especially against world number one. There's that shot again. It's a shame because she's done such a good job there, Zhuante, just to stay in that point. Just constantly had to use that court really well here, Zhuante. That's a hold to love and a big fist pump. Well, what a return, first of all. Nearly knocked Raducanu off her feet. It's as good as it gets under pressure. What a hold that is. Love 30 down. Hear those little adjustment steps that Zhuante takes. Footwork is so good. It might be for Zhuante. How well has she used that shot today? Oh yes, especially with the spin on that forehand. Just using the court very well. It's all set up with the quality of the return from Zhuante and she immediately gets that mini break. Last point coming from the world number one. This has just been a fabulous tiebreak. Well, it was an enthralling opening set of tennis that eventually goes the way of the world number one, Igor Zhuante. Emma Raducanu can take a huge amount of heart from just how much she pushed Zhuante there. But after 70 minutes, it's going to be Raducanu here to start us off in set two. And what a way to come through the game. What a return game it was from Igor Zhuante who just carries on really where she finished off in that opening set. This is back in 2018 when Zhuante beat Raducanu 6-6-1 en route to winning that Wimbledon junior title. She was expecting the one back in behind again, wasn't she? Just wonderful point construction again from the world number one and she has the opportunity to go a double break in front. Wow, what a way to save the break points. Yes, made that back edge of the line. Good defence from Raducanu but Zhuante was just too good. Applying so much pressure. How early was that last backhand? That's the way. Oh, you're kidding me. How on earth has Emma Raducanu won that point? What a way to turn defence. What an angle. Yeah, it's just so impressive from Raducanu. Igor Zhuante is the perfect ten in Stuttgart. Ten wins in a row at this tournament. And the three-peat is very much on. She achieved the three-peat in Doha earlier this year. And into the semi-finals she goes. Massive credit to Emma Raducanu who was very good throughout. And she can take a lot away from the last couple of weeks on the clay. But the world number one, too good. And comes through 7-6, 6-3.