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Raducanu Seeks Ranking Boost Against Top-10 Foe Pegula at China Open
29 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Raducanu faces Pegula, a top-10 player, at the China Open
- Raducanu is bidding to reach the last-16 in Beijing
- Raducanu has not beaten a top-10 opponent since March
On September 29, 2025, British tennis star Emma Raducanu faces a tough test as she takes on American Jessica Pegula at the China Open. Raducanu, the current British No. 1, is bidding to reach the last-16 in Beijing, which would be a significant boost to her ranking.
Raducanu has set her sights on improving her ranking to secure a seeded spot at the upcoming Australian Open in January 2026. However, she suffered a setback earlier this month when she lost to Barbora Krejcikova in Seoul.
Now, Raducanu has the opportunity to make amends as she takes on the fifth-seeded Pegula, a US Open semi-finalist. The two players have met once before, with Pegula emerging victorious at the Miami Open earlier this year. But Raducanu did secure a win over Pegula on the grass in Eastbourne in 2024.
Raducanu has not beaten a top-10 opponent since March, and a victory over Pegula would be a huge confidence boost as she continues her quest to climb the rankings and establish herself as a consistent force on the WTA Tour.
