Emma Raducanu vs. Jessica Pegula | 2024 Eastbourne Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights

Watch the Match Highlights from Emma Raducanu vs. Jessica Pegula at the 2024 Rothesay International in Eastbourne.
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[@senorgato70]

Not only beating a top 5 player, but Jessica just won a tournament last week so was riding a wave of confidence. Good for Emma to fight back and not get discouraged.

[@september5671]

riding a week of fatigue* you mean

[@rickylynn7313]

@@september5671 *What's the Matter? Lost a bunch of money betting on Pegula.*

[@rickylynn7313]

*A grass tournament, same as this one.*

[@jalekbudn]

​@@september5671pegula is not an amateur. The schedule wanst a surprise. She well knew the tournaments are back to back. She couldve withdrew if she knew she wont do well. Nit sayin emma will win wimbledon or reach semis. But credit where its due

[@Kaylbee]

@@rickylynn7313 Nah, they have a point...I've noticed players after doing really well in a tournament, the next tournament often has worse results....

[@musicfromheart]

From 5:2 in the 3rd to nearly losing the match and then won? What a roller coaster!

[@MikeAG333]

(losing)

[@cineastik8220]

Pegula is not a nobody and beating her, being match point down, is a great effort by Raducanu. Let‘s hope she can pull it all through and win her second big title after the USO…

[@philipcross8121]

And Pegula was running on empty, having won an epic final in Berlin on Sunday! I am not reading too much into this result. Raducanu needs to be more consistent and not scrape past tired players!

[@BOZ_11]

@@philipcross8121 Sunday is 3 days ago

[@dennelparas9434]

Bitterrt😂😂

[@doommonger7784]

@@philipcross8121 Its now Wednesday, Pegula has had plenty of time to recover. She could of easily pulled out of the tournament. No excuses she tried but was beaten on the day. You gotta be an American, never know how to accept a defeat.

[@27shacks70]

​@@philipcross8121Don't enter then if you can't compete physically

[@SaschaNiko]

What a fight, Raducanu really earned it today. The consistency is creeping back

[@rahulrava619]

Out already. 😂😂

[@paulelverstone8677]

That is a seismic win for Raducanu. Not just for the quality of the opponent but for the manner in which she ground it out. Let's see her back it up now...

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@wimbledon

[@cloudsmith7803]

It's definitely a nice win ain't it? Cheering for her, such a close win!!!!

[@seuntimilehin3381]

Yeah she lost

[@rahulrava619]

@@leonardobraynen1524 Flopakanu went back to where she came from........ 🤣

[@robertmartin7594]

@@rahulrava619 rahulravu, (not the slum dog millionaire), maybe you can go back from whence you came ??

[@mayankmittal7620]

Raducanu my gal She is playing without taking so much pressure Really gonna give tough time to her opponents in Wimbledon ❤

[@matthewwilliams3827]

Bringing that Djokovic-like mental strength to the court

[@julien5460]

Bah elle va sûrement monter encore au classement wta! Elle a une bonne marge de progression devant elle!

[@ceosonicsolutions8693]

@@matthewwilliams3827 lol , Djokovic wouldnt let the opponent level up from 2-5 down to 5-5. Just stop joking man.

[@matthewwilliams3827]

@@ceosonicsolutions8693calm down, I bet that’s happened many times with the big three.

[@brunogf0110]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sayresrudy2644]

STOP SHOWING CHANGEOVERS IN A 5-MINUTE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO FOR A 3-SET MATCH!

[@haircutexperience]

Those are the best parts though

[@CharlieCharlie-wz5cg]

A good win for Radacanu , she showed courage here .

[@ReadingswithDebbie]

She was 0-40 down in last game???? Grit! 🙌

[@elmoblatch9787]

Now THIS is a massive win for Emma. It's true that she won that slam with a fantastic draw, but a win against an uninjured Pegula is massive. It shows she is the real deal.

[@gillianbrown8502]

The fact was she won the US Open as a pretty inexperienced Junior in the midst of COVID. She also didn’t drop a set and had made it to quite far into Wimbledon the same year. Some missteps and injuries rocked her back, including awful decisions on coaches. Now she is with a coach who coached her when she was young and actually knows her, she is doing much better. Good luck to her.

[@tylerdaniels9000]

I don't understand why people say she had an easy draw at the USO.. fantastic draw what? Emma was lined up to play Ash Barty the world number one who had just won Wimbledon. Not her fault Barty lost to someone else

[@teoc8124]

@@tylerdaniels9000 She had an easy draw because she didn't have to play any top ten player in route to the title, which is quite rare in a grand slam.

[@putraexsa3658]

​@@teoc8124so was that Emma's fault or her lucky charm? Cause Ash lose to Rogers as well 😂😂

[@sf5838]

Stop this narrative. A player ranked 150th in the world who entered as a qualifier cannot be said to have had an easy draw. She was the easy draw for her opponents but she managed to win. Just because she didn't meet a top 10 player doesn't mean it was easy. She beat seasoned players like Sorribes, Shelby, Bencic and Sakkari. How is that an easy draw for a qualifier ranked 150th? Put things in proper perspective and dead this foolish narrative still being said in 2024

[@mayankmittal7620]

From a match point down She is fierce! Go queen!🔥

[@jennyhuynhtot8630]

From a set down, a break down..and then a match point from pegula. Actually! 😊

[@misiokinsale]

Queen? So far queen of commercials. Mayby she proof can be tennis player.

[@misiokinsale]

Now your queen was dismantled by girl without flag ,like baby! She,the queen,has no idea how to play.6-2 6-2 in few minutes.

[@robertmartin7594]

@@misiokinsale Winning slam at only 2nd professional tour event, without dropping a set, is not proof ??

[@mypignest1]

I hope this performance will shut down those naysayers. It's undeniable that Emma has gone through her fair share of injuries, surgery and recovery. To date, I think this is Emma's best performance post US Open win.

[@dandresaldi]

It won’t, why is Pegula even playing here? She won Berlin 3 days ago, it’s obvious she is not going all in

[@silentvoice59]

She is a fluke, admit it

[@huzcer]

first Top 10 win 3 years after winning a slam says it all! plus the inconsistent quality of this match was an awful advertisement for the game.

[@MrPiotrV]

@@huzcer do all games have to be an "advertisement" for the game?

[@huzcer]

@@MrPiotrV it was patchier than a patchwork quilt - it was not a match with 2 players playing good stuff for most of it.

[@mayankmittal7620]

Her celebration today reminded me of her us open win 😢❤

[@misiokinsale]

and nothing more...

[@MZHN97]

@@misiokinsaleShe won rome and madrid

[@huzcer]

@@MZHN97 The Italians didn't even see fit to waste a wildcard on her you mean!

[@misiokinsale]

@@MZHN97 sure but we are about tennis...

[@marykistnen6837]

A well earned celebration. This win was tougher than any of those 10 US Open matches.

[@georgebarwood1047]

Good match that could have gone either way. Raducanu did well to fight back. She is clearly better than her current ranking indicates, and will be a tough match for anyone at Wimbledon.

[@Durnyful]

When on form Raducanu has a very, very good game. Staying fit & consistent is the challenge.

[@philforde5871]

Beating top 10 players is the step she has to make consistently. Well done against Pegula.

[@misiokinsale]

bad done against Kasatkina.

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Emma was able to hang with Pegula, shows the progress she has made. Good match.

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

on grass

[@potzysk2]

Serving for the match twice, loses her serve both times. Serving for the match the third time, goes down 0-40. Mental strength to come back and win that game!

[@Glen-oq5fb]

Absolutely! Emma is pure class.

[@choonyew8878]

Good to see Raducanu getting match tough now. Keep it up!

[@andrewtaylor4664]

Very impressive,Emma!You rediscovered your love for the sport and it shows

[@15minoffame]

Trust me when I say it's devastating losing a tie-breaker when you have match point. This usually takes the sail from me psychologically. Kudos to Pegula for playing tough in the third set and Raducanu for not giving up! (6/26/24)

[@Lelowalk]

We celebrate every win, we do🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@gallopingnuns6732]

Fantastic win. She's now beaten a top 10 player (top 5, actually, but the haters use top 10 as the metric by which to criticize). She showed tremendous heart, grit and determination to do it. I wish her the best. Hopefully her great play here will translate well to a good run at Wimbledon.

[@mehmetdogaguvendi580]

What an exceptional comeback from Emma Raducanu! It is definitely the most gruelling encounter of this tourney, watching the demanding tussles and battles between Raducanu and Pegula has risen my vibes. It points out that the level of the female tennis keeps elevating within this continuum. Whoever says, it was absolutely a groundbreaking match in this event. Particularly, I would like to congratulate Emma Raducanu due to her gigantic efforts, saving the match point in the tie-break, saving the multiple break points. It was never easy to demonstrate a more dauntless and unwavering performance against one of the top 8 tennis competitors. Emma has competed more relentless and unfaltering than Jes in order to gain this arduous clash.

[@UchihABitachi]

Great tennis from both women. This match is worthy of being a final. It showed the grit, game, & ingenuity of these two players in a very entertaining & momentum swinging 3 sets!!! Congratulations to Raducanu for pulling out in front against such a skilled opponent. I will enjoy watching you conquer women’s tennis soon!

[@geoffharris9396]

Get that first serve in more regularly and she will be back in business !

[@kenzone]

Good scalp... Pegula has just come off from winning the Berlin grasscourt title, beating No. 3 Gauff in straight sets along the way... so it's a notable victory for Emma. And her first win against a top-10 player. But it could also have easily been a straight sets win for Pegula. Such are the margins in professional tennis.

[@bganonimouse2754]

Wow, that was an incredible performance. And in front of one of the loudest crowds at Eastbourne ever. Well done Emma!

[@m.w.976]

*A 2 hour 45 minute match get a 5 minute highlight reel 😏. Anyway, a MAJOR KUDOS TO Raducanu for the win! 💪 🏃 🎾*

[@ianwalden9865]

WTA is better off when Raduchanu is playing like this

[@ldm2622]

What a crazy match. She was down 0-40 in the last game but somehow held lol

[@shaunmoran9004]

That was really an exciting watch :)

[@tomk5238]

yyesssss rooting for her comeback. This is awesome.

[@twinwankel]

Pegula is not just top 10, she is top 5. Great win and she never gave up. Her new serve looking good. Love how she shut up all these fans that know nothing about tennis. Best wishes in Wimby.

[@rickylynn7313]

*As Raducanu said on a BBC TV post just before this match: "My Own Pace."*

[@monicasimmons2651]

Emma is really fast! That helped her in some of the tough moments Congrats Ms Emma Great game ❤

[@RamZar50]

Tremendous effort by Raducanu! Hope she stays fit and healthy.

[@CoachAdrian]

Unexpected! This might be the resurgence of Raducanu!

[@atheistcory4174]

Most of the people commenting here have not the slightest idea of what it takes to play at the level Raducanu played to beat Pegula. That was a top 20 effort she put in and proves to me that she can win another grand slam.

[@worldsasuri9430]

Wow!Nice win by Raducanu! So happy for her! :)

[@markbielak5259]

Nice work, Emma. Finally. Way to go!

[@earthandairandrain]

CLUTCH from Emma in some of the most crucial moments, so awesome to see 🤩💪

[@colesmith7509]

Is this her first top 10 win? I NEVER would’ve expected her to win this match based on Jessica’s performance last week but 🤷‍♂️

[@hober522]

top 5 win!

[@huzcer]

the inconsistency of quality in this match was very poor to be honest.

[@magicmonk]

Very happy that she's back.

[@davidd6637]

That was impressive. This is the best I’ve seen from Emma Raducanu since she won the US Open. She needs this title to silence the haters and the relentless Brit media-actually, winning would send the British media into a frenzy lol

[@anilaboutme]

Well done. Great net play as well.

[@sf5838]

While this is a good win for Emma, she still has a long way to go. Served for the match thrice. 5-2, 5-4 and then 6-5. At 6-5 she was double triple break point at 0-40 and had to come back to win the match. We'll take this win but i hope she learns how to finish off matches

[@ReTracer]

I wouldn’t read much into it, she’ll figure it out soon enough.

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

Emma is also playing against a veteran top 5

[@robertmartin7594]

ABBAsolutely, EMMA'S failing is she is just to darn nice, when you've floored the opponent, don't let them get up, instead stand on their throat and finish them !!

[@promotry6934]

what a tough fight. well done Emma !

[@dlinsanity]

great mental to be down a set and a break and also 0-3 in the 2nd set tiebreaker. lets go emma

[@marien20]

Omg, Radu IS a tiger ❤

[@Spunday1]

Wow!! Beating Pegula who just won the tourney in Berlin is super impressive! She's had instances of brilliance in the past, but just couldn't string them together. Today, she did! Great match for Raducanu!

[@paulchiu]

WOW! Emma!!!!

[@gringochiong9260]

After many comeback attempts, this time Emma's game is now talking 💯💪✅ congratulations!

[@nawigitf]

Raducanu is steadily improving. Jess is a strong player. Home crowd firing up Emma to win matches.

[@momo235235]

great play!! both Emma and Jessica!! Go Emma! I'm expecting you in Wimbeldon.

[@atanudas1245]

Emma ❤❤❤

[@TajahCooksandActs]

Goooo Emma! Jpeg is coming fresh off a WTA500 grass court title win, so for Ms. Raducanu to recover from a set down AND save match pt in the 2nd set tiebreaker speaks to her progress. She's been keeping her head down and doing the work. Let's see if her efforts will pay dividends in the coming weeks.

[@warrenguy76]

Let’s go Brit ladies! Painting lines and taking names!!!

[@awangsafrisafri476]

Yessss Emma Raducanu move forward on next match. I believe you can do it 💪❤

[@apoetsbrain6794]

wow she dug deep. Incredible.

[@Mitch-z1t]

Raducanu has the shot making ability,athleticism and easy on the eyes.

[@lightninggornall]

people miss that ,emma has every shot in the book , her strokes look really nice ,she has a lovely slice and drop shot, good variety in her play just need to stay fit and healthy

[@tchistermorrelebissa8628]

Congratulations ladies!!

[@stafkerremans]

EMMAAAAAAA SHE'S BACK! FINALLY! Congrats to Pegula tho, happy she's finding her form again too

[@luyin1961]

Wow, good win for Emma. Hopefully she gets more grass practice and ready for Wimbledon.

[@SainyaHokage]

Well done Emma! Keep up the good work. Keep improving!

[@4flatgarage-bf4sg]

I saw a wonderful thing in this match. A tenfold maturation increase in Emma. Delightful !

[@charlesfaure1189]

Good win for Emma. Major step forward in her career.

[@Востокзапад-р5я]

Пегула могла и слить 2-0,но нет ей надо помучится,показать что была настоящая игра😅

[@jamiezenichi1017]

Huge win for Emma; she's playing up to her potential. Congratulations Emma.

[@ferchomorrison6265]

Saludos Y mi comentario Pegula viene De Ganar Una Final En Pasto Que Ana Debió Ganar Pero Así Es El Tennis y Cuando Cambias De Un Viaje A Otro Torneo Afecta En Tu Rendimiento Tenistico y Físico y Raducanu Nada mas Aprovecho

[@slingshotchicken4695]

Great match ladies! Jessica looks like she's in better physical shape than I've ever seen her. I expect the rest of her year to go well. Good win for Emma, let's see what momentum can do... Fatiza Fumasa!

[@matthewwilliams3827]

Tenacity tennis

[@johnrowell3583]

Round2Canu? Nope Never beaten a top 10 player? Scratch that! Never beaten a top 5 player? Scratch that too! Haters are still gonna hate first chance they get.

[@potzysk2]

She has never beaten a Top 4 player!! 😂🤣

[@iwanfuryo2260]

@@potzysk2 😂

[@robertmartin7594]

@@potzysk2 And Swiatek has never beaten Osta !!

[@gamingtonight1526]

Well done Emma. Now the naysayers can't say you have never beaten a top 10 player!

[@patrickforde7684]

I there a trophy for that ??

[@ceosonicsolutions8693]

@@patrickforde7684 Unfortunately for Emma, there is no trophy for that. Although her fans will now rejoice the fact that her critics cant use it against them. Kinda pathetic.

[@patrickforde7684]

@@ceosonicsolutions8693 Could they make a trophy 🏆 for Emma , in this case ??

[@Glen-oq5fb]

​@@ceosonicsolutions8693well it will make a change from the comments from haters like you.

[@ceosonicsolutions8693]

@@Glen-oq5fb That an event for you to celebrate? lol

[@brendonching7952]

a healthy Emma, is a dangerous Emma

[@Tennis1984]

Raducanu needs to win the championship to get back on track.

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

1st wildcard player to win Wimbledon 😊

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Great fight from Raducanu. Pegula was coming off a grass tournament win and is always a tough competitor.

[@handyvickers]

Superb performance, considering she was match point down, and also 0-40 down when serving for the match... It shows she's got her mental side sorted! Go Emma!!! Wimbledon beckons...

[@Peace2humankind]

This was a class match. I think history will come to know it as the match that launched the second chapter of Emma's career and legitimized her as a sustainable contender for the years to come.

[@jamesbagley2937]

THIS right here!!!! Well said.

[@Mc-kk4fd]

Really hope so but that’s a bit hasty to say, let’s wait a bit to see this win being backed up. Being right here won’t make you a genius, just lucky.

[@andreschou9560]

WOW both are complete beasts at this sport....

[@eurofreakable]

Very impressive. Now is the time to kick on and get back to what she knows she’s capable of.

[@danranger2821]

huge win for radacanu

[@sauronthegreat5799]

It’s nice to see two Asian ladies battle it out. Great effort on both parts. A surprising win for Emma.

[@Birdylockso]

She's getting stronger mentally. Very impressive!

[@leftgawn]

plz wta.. 1080p plz

[@gillesderais834]

kudos to Raducanu because Pegula is as tough as nails

[@rimmymindplease8120]

Wow. I feel bummed I didn't watch it live. Damn time zones!

[@robertmartin7594]

There's something called 'commitment' !!

[@darkmatter5424]

Jessica has a weird body proportion, no? She looks short, like Putinsteva short, but she's actually not (5'7").

[@rodidy]

Day 3 of asking WTA to upload in 1080p

[@xRaiderz]

so proud of her and with all the injuries, bad form and so much negativity that comes her way… just shows she’s mentally strong for a young player. hopefully it’s only up from here.

[@godz4ever404]

You're absolutely right! I really don't get why so many people dislike her. I MUST be missing something. It's crazy!

[@Mc-kk4fd]

@@godz4ever404many expected a lot from her after that magical USO, I believe they just unconsciously turned their disappointment into hatred. Love her and Leylah!

[@godz4ever404]

@@Mc-kk4fd But do you see the other ONE major championship winners (Krejčíková ; Vondy; Rybakina; Andrescu etc) getting this much hateration? It's a mess! Lol. I simply do not get it.

[@Mc-kk4fd]

@@godz4ever404 there are differences between the cases. Rybakina for example, since she won her major is a top contender at every tournament she plays and no one is being surprised if she wins against anybody while Emma just haven’t achieved anything close to that since her major win. There’s also that fairytaley part of Emma’s win that most didn’t even knew her and she just kind of came from nowhere while rybakina was a bit more established prior to her win, so that created even a bigger mountain of expectation and consequently a bigger disappointment.

[@TonyNg-bd3yw]

Other reasons are:- Raducanu has so many endorsements that make her one of the very top earners among female tennis players, her fans outnumber all her compatriots by an enormous margin and her achievement of winning a GS as a qualifier (without losing a set as well) -- such a record will never be surpassed (it can only be equalled and will remain eternally in tennis history). People are just jealous!

[@yaofaust89]

It’s nice for keep healthy and won

[@priskela1]

A good win...Lets hope injuries wont come her way.

[@ChaosForge-bt8mh]

It feels so good to see Pegula lose!

[@ericliu1114]

Nice to see her finally break through to beat a top 5 player.

[@ghostrider2900]

Very rear to see a top 10 player playing in a tournament a week before a Grandslam, which is probably why she lost.

[@janjr165]

I expected better from Jessica after that fabulous win last week.

[@akgo2684]

Great mentality from Emma

[@hertor8803]

Excellent performance from Emma. She has shown Top 10 ability at times but it doesn't mean a great deal if you can't deliver it week after week and in tough moments Her energy on court this week though is completely different to what we've seen since the US Open. Hopefully that is here to stay as I do worry how fragile her confidence can be. And no this win doesn't mean she will now win Wimbledon but it is a stepping stone in her career and if she can get through a couple of rounds at Wimbledon she and her fans should be more than happy with that.

[@classa27]

Emma in Goddess mode

[@wiredcer]

People who will never play a professional tennis match in their life explaining in the comments that it doesn't mean much to beat the world number 5.