Australian Open - Day Three: Live score, game-by-game updates and results as Emma Raducanu advances, while Alex De Minaur and Katie Boulter get underway
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Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, and game-by-game updates as Daniil Medvedev, Elena Rybakina, Cameron Norrie, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter headline Day Three of the Australian Open from Melbourne. By Ed Carruthers. So, it seemed like Emma Raducanu has made some alterations to her service game coming into the Australian Open this week.
The British star got her tournament off to a flying start earlier this afternoon beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 7-6. While she had to battle hard in the match, the 22-year-old played some of her best tennis to surpass Alexandrova in both tiebreaks. But after making some tweaks, Raducanu appeared to struggle with her service game, double-faulting 15 times.
Mail Sport's Matthew Lambert recaps on what was a great start from the British star. Emma Raducanu spoke after her victory on the changes she has made to her service game coming into the Australian Open. Raducanu would serve out 15 double faults and while her first-serve percentage points won sat at a solid 67 per cent, her profitability off her second serve was much lower at 30 per cent.
Good afternoon (or good morning if you're waking up in the United Kingdom)!. It's a hot day here in Melbourne, it's 26ºc but it feels way, way hotter out there. On my travels this morning I've seen fans running through sprinklers and long queues outside the peach ice cream stand next to the Kia Arena.
