Overview
- World No. 6 Amanda Anisimova beat Raducanu 6-1, 6-1 in 52 minutes, allowing no break points and outpacing her 21 winners to 2.
- Mark Petchey was in Raducanu’s box on a part-time basis, with the Briton recently saying she may go stretches without a permanent coach to restore her instincts.
- Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka said they prefer having a coach present, Alexander Zverev called Raducanu a “special case,” and Frances Tiafoe urged her to find a long-term, understanding mentor.
- Raducanu earns 55 ranking points for the round of 32 and $61,865 in prize money, sits around No. 23 in the live rankings, and could slip as the tournament continues.
- The defeat followed a 6-1, 6-3 win over Anastasia Zakharova after a January split with Francisco Roig over tactics, with focus now on how she resets for the Miami Open.