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by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Emma Raducanu opens her campaign at the Miami Open against Sayaka Ishhi on Wednesday.
Raducanu is eyeing a strong result in Miami after she crashed out in the first round of the Indian Wells at the hands of Moyuka Uchijima of Japan 6-3 6-2. The first two and half months of the 2025 WTA season has been challenging for the former US Open winner, who joined the action at the Miami Open with a 3-6 record.
Eager to face Raducanu is another Japanese, 19-year-old Sayaka Isshi. Isshi is fresh off a semifinal stint at W75 Trnava, where she strung up three wins in a row before succumbing to Valentina Ryser 6-3 7-5 in the final four. The game vs. Raducanu will mark only the fifth time Isshi will be playing against a player that ranks inside the WTA top-100.
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Sayaka Ishii vs Emma Raducanu Form
Sayaka Ishii and Emma Raducanu Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jan 8, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 6, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Dec 29, 2024 - WTA 125K Canberra, Australia Women Singles
Dec 29, 2024 - WTA 125K Canberra, Australia Women Singles
Nov 28, 2024 - ITF Japan 31A, Women Singles
Nov 27, 2024 - ITF Japan 31A, Women Singles
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Mar 6, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Feb 18, 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Feb 16, 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Feb 9, 2025 - WTA Doha
Feb 4, 2025 - Abu Dhabi Open
Jan 27, 2025 - WTA Singapore
Sayaka Ishii - Emma Raducanu Key Points
- Emma Raducanu lost to Mayuka Uchijima 6-3. 6-2 in the first round of the 2025 Indian Wells Open.
- Emma Raducanu holds a 6-3 in the 2025 WTA season.
- Sayaka Isshi lost to Valentina Ryser 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinal of the W75 Trnva.
- Sayaka Isshi owns a 1-3 record against the top-100 WTA World Rankings.
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Our Sayaka Ishii vs Emma Raducanu Prediction
Tip: Bet hard on Raducanu to win in straight sets against Isshi.
I know Raducanu has been pathetic this season. She’s 3-6 in the year and 1-3 in WTA 1000-level tournaments. Despite her struggles, Raducanu is still a 10x better player than Isshi, who has four career matches against a top-100 WTA player. At 19, there’s little to expect from the Japanese at this point of her career. Unless she’s as talented as the 17-year wunderkind Mirra Andreeva, there’s nothing Issi can do but play her best and hope she can snatch a few games from an out-of-form Raducanu. Our betting prediction for Emma Raducanu vs. Sayaka Isshi; Emma Raducanu will win 2-0
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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