By Ros Satar
- Emma Raducanu [28] def. Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4 6-1
- Faces Anastasia Potapova
- H2H: First Meeting
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Emma Raducanu overcame a slow start to ease into the second round, where she faces Anastasia Potapova.
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Emma Raducanu [28] v Anastasia Potapova | H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Emma Raducanu [28] v Anastasia Potapova | H2H: First Meeting |
| Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $150,000 |
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Emma Raducanu eventually eased into the second round after a spirited start from Mananchaya Sawangkaew, and will face Anastasia Potapova.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2025)
| H2H: | Emma Raducanu (WR 29) | Anastasia Potapova (WR 55) |
| Tournament Previous Best | R3 (2025) | R3 (2021) |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won % | 35.7 | 36.7 |
| Return Points Won % | 43.9 | 43.6 |
| Break Point Conversion % | 53.2 | 42.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.1 | 50.6 |
| Overall Service Points Won % | 57.7 | 54.4 |
The pair are closely matches in terms of their return games, but Raducanu has been far sharper in terms of both converting her break point chances and saving those against her.
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Playing Styles & Prediction
Raducanu was very briefly caught napping as Sawangkaew broke early, but Raducanu worked her way back into the match and eventually used her experience to ease into the second round. It was not as easy at all for Potapova, who had to fight back from a set and 5-1 down to battle into the second round.
Both have struggled to put together consistent wins, so despite the gap in the rankings, this would appear to be a lot closer on paper. Both got to third rounds in Slams, so it would not be a stretch to see this go the distance.
Prediction: Raducanu in three sets.
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