Briton beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-5 to advance to third round meeting with Iga Swiatek
Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates victory over USA's Amanda Anisimova in the Australian Open second round. Photograph: William West/AFP via Getty ImagesEmma Raducanu says she sent Andy Murray a long conciliatory message in the aftermath of her withdrawal from their scheduled mixed doubles match at Wimbledon last year to ensure that there was no bad blood between them and she believes that they are on good terms now.
“I sent him a long message and he took it really well and responded saying he was disappointed but he understood. We’re fine now. We walk past each other and say ‘hello’, ‘well done’. It’s obviously really cool seeing him with Novak here as well. Two great champions and they’re just together, it’s pretty awesome.”
Judy Murray later said her response was sarcasm and blamed the tournament’s scheduling for Raducanu’s retirement. In the aftermath of her withdrawal, Raducanu said she was determined to take the initiative and ensure that there was no negative energy between them. “He’s someone I respect a lot, and I just didn’t want any negative tension in the air, more than anything, because I’m going to see him around. I just didn’t want that. It didn’t feel right, so I texted him and he replied, and it was like a really nice message. So I’m glad I did that and I just hope he doesn’t hate me too much.”
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