Resilient Raducanu recovers to chalk up first victory of season

Emma Raducanu offered an impressive demonstration of her resilience at the Hobart International as she rallied from an overnight second-set deficit in her rain-delayed first-round match to defeat Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-3, 7-6 (2).

- Tumaini Carayol

It was Raducanu’s first win since September after struggling with a foot injury in the final weeks of the 2025 season. She had contested just one match this season after missing much of the off-season, losing against Maria Sakkari in the United Cup.

Considering those recent challenges, this is a positive start for Raducanu. She was due to face Taylah Preston, the 20-year-old Australian wildcard, in the quarterfinal overnight after Raducanu’s secondround opponent Magdalena Frech withdrew because of injury.

“These ones mean so much more,” Raducanu said of her tight victory. “ft’s such a fine line between winning and losing a match like that. It can easily affect your whole mood, your whole days, your whole weeks. I try not to let that happen but it’s very difficult. This is a very good day for sure to stack up.”