Friends off the court collide overnight as Emma Raducanu will face off against Amanda Anisimova as they set their friendship in pursuit of glory at the Australian Open.

Amanda Anisimova opted for the ultimate comfort fit on the eve of her Australian Open 2025 second-round clash against Emma Raducanu.

The winner of this match will face the victor of the second-round match between the No 2 seed Iga Swiatek, a five-time grand slam tournament winner, and Rebbeca Sramkova, the world No 43 who won in Thailand during the Autumns Asian swing.

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We wrap up the second round of the Australian Open on Day 5 of the competition, with 16 women’s singles matches on tap Thursday. As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on every match.

Friends off court and competitors on it, Amanda Anisimova and Emma Raducanu are set to face off for the first time at the Australian Open.

Emma Raducanu will be bidding to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the first time when she faces off against Amanda Anisimova on Thursday. Raducanu was not at her best in the first round, but managed to will her way to a victory over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, despite committing 15 double faults.

Emma Raducanu battled a misfiring second serve and visible nerves to come through her Australian Open first-round match against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.