Martina Navratilova thinks the stress was the real reason behind Emma Raducanu needing a medical intervention during a Miami Open quarterfinal match and not really the weather conditions.
After failing to convert four set points on Jessica Pegula’s serve at 5-2 in the second set, the Briton also didn’t manage to serve out for the set in the ninth game. Then, the 22-year-old had a doctor come out to the court after she complained about feeling dizzy and faint.
In the next few minutes, Raducanu got her blood pressure checked and even an ice pack applied to lower her body temperature. When the action resumed, she still ended up winning the second set but it was Pegula who ultimately ended on the winning side after completing a 6-4 6-7 (3) 6-2 win.
Doctor on court.
Checking Raducanu’s vital signs.
She is clearly not feeling well. https://t.co/Mohm32sZPY pic.twitter.com/cxZxUZDl4C
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 27, 2025
Later, the 2021 US Open champion said it was “humid out there.”
Navratilova: I think the stress contributed to Raducanu feeling unwell
“It was amazing. The way she looked at the end of that second set, you think this match is over and somehow she won the set, she won the tie-break, and still competed in the third but she was not feeling well,”…
