Try GOLD - Free
Make it snappy! Gauff races.to victory over Raducanu
The Independent
|May 13, 2025
Brit admits to being outplayed’ by US star at Italian Open
Emma Raducanu was taught a lesson on clay as Coco Gauff underlined her quality on the surface with a dominant straightsets win to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals.
The World No 3 raced to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Raducanu, requiring just 79 minutes to progress to the Rome quarters for the third time as the American continues to build form ahead of the start of the French Open. After reaching the final of the Madrid Open, Gauff has won eight of her last nine matches, with her only defeat coming to World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Raducanu had won three matches in a row to reach the last-16 in Rome for the first time – beating qualifier Maya Joint, lucky loser Jil Teichmann and Veronika Kudermetova – but former French Open finalist Gauff represented a step up in class and displayed her impressive court-coverage and aggressive shotmaking on the surface.
Raducanu admitted she was “outplayed” and called her defeat to Gauff a “tough day in the office” but tried to look at the positives.
This story is from the May 13, 2025 edition of The Independent.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Independent
The Independent
I've had a tough year – but high trees take a lot of wind
Three-time WDC champion Michael van Gerwen explains to Luke Baker he is ready to erase his horrific 2025, on and off the oche, and show Luke Littler who is the true world's best
5 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Snicko chief takes blame for slip that saved Carey's neck
Australia reached 326-8 on day one of third Ashes Test after operator error helped Alex Carey record a crucial century
2 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
How a resurgent Isis spread its tentacles far and wide
As its links with the Bondi gunmen are investigated, author Peter Neumann explores how the terror group has evolved, and why we should be worried by its chilling new call to arms
4 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
How the pain of addiction stalked the Reiner family
The younger son of the beloved film director Rob Reiner has been charged with murdering his parents. Katie Rosseinsky charts the harrowing buildup to a real-life Hollywood tragedy
7 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Erasmus breakthrough shows the route back from Brexit
One of the hidden costs of Brexit was that Britain put itself at a disadvantage with EU negotiators by starting from a position of: “We don’t like you.”
3 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Cherki rocket proves he's more than just tribute act
Take Erling Haaland out of the team and Manchester City still had two of his trademark celebrations.
3 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Doctors direct chants at Streeting as walkout begins
Resident doctors claimed there is a sense that “the system is breaking” as they started a five-day strike in England due to an ongoing row over jobs and pay.
3 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Public is losing patience with striking doctors
Taken literally, the British Medical Association's demand for resident doctors' pay to be restored to 2008 levels would require an immediate 26 per cent rise, at a cost to the Treasury of some £700m.
3 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
It's time to pull the plug on Emily's insipid adventures
Minnie Driver brings a much-needed injection of camp self-awareness to the fifth season of 'Emily in Paris' - but she still can't save this sterile show from itself says Katie Rosseinsky
3 mins
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Trump chief of staff says he has ‘alcoholic’s personality’
Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles has given a brutal review of the president in a major new interview, saying he has an “alcoholic’s personality”.
4 mins
December 18, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size