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USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch Suzan Lamens vs. Ashlyn Krueger at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Suzan Lamens vs. Ashlyn Krueger at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel On Sunday, Ashlyn Krueger (No. 37 in the world) takes on Suzan Lamens (No. 67) in the Round of 128 at the Roland Garros. Lamens was most recently in action on May 17, 2025 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, where she fell to Elsa Jacquemot (5-7, 5-7) in the qualifying round. Krueger was defeated in two sets the last time she played, falling 6-7, 3-6 to Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Round of 16 of the Internationaux de Strasbourg on May 21, 2025. Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Suzan Lamens vs. Ashlyn Krueger: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Roland Garros Roland Garros Round: Round of 128 Round of 128 Date: Sunday, May 25 Sunday, May 25 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Suzan Lamens vs. Ashlyn Krueger matchup stats Lamens is 4-4 on clay this year. Lamens has a 64.8% winning percentage in service games on clay, and a 39.6% winning percentage in return games (57 of 88 service games, and 36 of 91 return games). On clay courts, Lamens is 31st in break point winning percentage (44.3%) after going 35-for-79. In her previous tournament, the Internationaux de Strasbourg, Lamens fell in the Qualification Round 1 to No. 140-ranked Jacquemot, 5-7, 5-7 on May 17. Krueger is 3-4 in four tournaments on clay so far this year. Krueger has won 61.2% of her service games on clay, and 36.1% of her return games. On clay, Krueger has converted 28 of 57 break points (49.1%). In the Internationaux de Strasbourg, Krueger's previous tournament, she squared off against No. 23-ranked Haddad Maia in the Round of 16 on May 21 and was beaten 6-7, 3-6. Lamens vs. Krueger futures odds Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:58 AM ET. Lamens Odds to Win the 2025 Roland Garros: +50000 +50000 Krueger Odds to Win the 2025 Roland Garros: +35000 Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:58 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
The Independent
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Emma Raducanu reveals inner strength after ‘getting stuck in' during Madrid Open victory
Emma Raducanu admitted to not being at her best, but was pleased to mark her return to action with a straight-sets win over Suzan Lamens at the Madrid Open. The 22-year-old took a break from the WTA Tour following her run to the Miami Open quarter-finals last month and instead took part in a training block with Mark Petchey ahead of the clay-court swing. It appeared to pay dividends as British number two Raducanu opened her campaign in the Spanish capital with a 7-6 (4) 6-4 victory over Lamens to continue her good form since she started an 'informal' partnership with Andy Murray's former coach Petchey. Raducanu said in her on-court interview: 'I know I had to play really well to win and although it wasn't always my best, I got stuck in at the right moments. 'I'm proud of how I competed. It is a strength of mine when I can use it. 'It's for sure different stepping into the competition, especially on clay. I haven't played many matches on this surface, so it does feel a little foreign to me. 'I'm happy with how I kind of worked my way into the match. I played an opponent in great form who has won a lot of matches on clay so I knew I had to play really well to win. I don't think I played my best level but I think I competed really well.' Lamens had been part of the Netherlands team which lost to Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup earlier this month – a play-off Raducanu elected to miss in order to train before the clay-court part of the season – and broke first in this round-one tie to move 3-2 up. Raducanu broke straight back and showed impressive resolve to save three break points soon before she claimed the tie-break with a run of four straight points. World number 73 Lamens again made a strong start to the second set and moved 2-0 up, but Raducanu responded to break twice and served out at the first time of asking. The victory marked Raducanu's first in Madrid for three years and set up a second-round meeting with Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, who is seeded 24th.
The Herald Scotland
23-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Emma Raducanu ‘got stuck in at the right moments' during Madrid Open win
It appeared to pay dividends as British number two Raducanu opened her campaign in the Spanish capital with a 7-6 (4) 6-4 victory over Lamens to continue her good form since she started an 'informal' partnership with Andy Murray's former coach Petchey. Raducanu said in her on-court interview: 'I know I had to play really well to win and although it wasn't always my best, I got stuck in at the right moments. All smiles 😆@EmmaRaducanu plays an excellent match to move into the next round after defeating Lamens 7-6(4), 6-4!#MMOPEN — wta (@WTA) April 23, 2025 'I'm proud of how I competed. It is a strength of mine when I can use it. 'It's for sure different stepping into the competition, especially on clay. I haven't played many matches on this surface, so it does feel a little foreign to me. 'I'm happy with how I kind of worked my way into the match. I played an opponent in great form who has won a lot of matches on clay so I knew I had to play really well to win. I don't think I played my best level but I think I competed really well.' Lamens had been part of the Netherlands team which lost to Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup earlier this month – a play-off Raducanu elected to miss in order to train before the clay-court part of the season – and broke first in this round-one tie to move 3-2 up. Raducanu broke straight back and showed impressive resolve to save three break points soon after before she claimed the tie-break with a run of four straight points. World number 73 Lamens again made a strong start to the second set and moved 2-0 up, but Raducanu responded to break twice and served out at the first time of asking. The victory marked Raducanu's first in Madrid for three years and set up a second-round meeting with Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, who is seeded 24th.
The Independent
23-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Emma Raducanu ‘got stuck in at the right moments' during Madrid Open win
Emma Raducanu admitted to not being at her best, but was pleased to mark her return to action with a straight-sets win over Suzan Lamens at the Madrid Open. The 22-year-old took a break from the WTA Tour following her run to the Miami Open quarter-finals last month and instead took part in a training block with Mark Petchey ahead of the clay-court swing. It appeared to pay dividends as British number two Raducanu opened her campaign in the Spanish capital with a 7-6 (4) 6-4 victory over Lamens to continue her good form since she started an 'informal' partnership with Andy Murray's former coach Petchey. Raducanu said in her on-court interview: 'I know I had to play really well to win and although it wasn't always my best, I got stuck in at the right moments. 'I'm proud of how I competed. It is a strength of mine when I can use it. 'It's for sure different stepping into the competition, especially on clay. I haven't played many matches on this surface, so it does feel a little foreign to me. 'I'm happy with how I kind of worked my way into the match. I played an opponent in great form who has won a lot of matches on clay so I knew I had to play really well to win. I don't think I played my best level but I think I competed really well.' Lamens had been part of the Netherlands team which lost to Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup earlier this month – a play-off Raducanu elected to miss in order to train before the clay-court part of the season – and broke first in this round-one tie to move 3-2 up. Raducanu broke straight back and showed impressive resolve to save three break points soon after before she claimed the tie-break with a run of four straight points. World number 73 Lamens again made a strong start to the second set and moved 2-0 up, but Raducanu responded to break twice and served out at the first time of asking. The victory marked Raducanu's first in Madrid for three years and set up a second-round meeting with Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, who is seeded 24th.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Emma Raducanu opens her clay-court season with battling win
Raducanu will face Marta Kostyuk in the second round in Madrid - Reuters/Juan Medina Emma Raducanu showed plenty of grit as she fist-pumped and yelled her way to victory in her first match of the clay-court season. Against Suzan Lamens' powerful forehand, Raducanu progressed 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 at the Madrid Open – coming back from a break down in both sets as well as in the tie break. It means Raducanu's tie-break record is 6-1 this year. Advertisement It was not the same form that saw her through to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open, but it was effective enough to overcome Lamens, who had beaten British No 1 Katie Boulter on the same surface in the Billie Jean King Cup last week. 'I know I had to play really well to win and although it wasn't always my best, I got stuck in at the right moments,' Raducanu said. 'I'm proud of how I competed. It is a strength of mine when I can use it.' A month ago in her last competition in Miami, Raducanu overcame world No 10 Emma Navarro and ensured she accrued enough ranking points to climb back into the world's top 50 for the first time since her double wrist surgery in the summer of 2023. Advertisement On the clay in Madrid, Raducanu showed exactly how far she has come in the past 12 months. A year ago, she was beaten 6-2 6-2 by Maria Lourdes Carle, who had just one WTA Tour win to her name, and made 19 unforced errors. Raducanu, then ranked 221 in the world, was lambasted by her Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong and told to 'work harder'. This year, Raducanu chose not to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup and was instead coming off a mini-training block with Mark Petchey, who has to fit coaching sessions around his commentary duties at the Tennis Channel. In a performance punctuated by emphatic fist pumps and conversations with her box, Raducanu showed resolve to fight back whenever it was asked of her. The people in the box have changed throughout the years and in Spain Petchey was joined by Raducanu's former childhood mentor Jane O'Donoghue. Raducanu looked at that box for guidance, including a lengthy exchange as she shouted across the width of the court during a drinks break. But whatever the method, it is clear that the relaxed environment and a warm-up that included passing a football and spikeball is working for her. Mark Petchey has been coaching Raducanu recently on an ad-hoc basis - Getty Images/Clive Brunskill Five deuce-point game Crucially in the match itself, Raducanu never let Lamens, the world No 73, get away from her. At four games apiece in the first set and 15-40 down on serve, Raducanu fought back with powerful forehands and calmness at the net to take it to deuce. It was a tight game but she settled it with a volley to avoid going behind at a crucial moment. Advertisement Raducanu's self-encouragement was so evident that at one point Lamens elected to emulate her opponent with a cry of her own, although it did not turn the course of the match. One game in particular epitomised the Briton's fighting spirit. With the match poised at 3-3 in the second set, she then forced five deuce points, hitting back each time Lamens took an advantage on her serve. On her first break point of the mammoth game, after Lamens threw her racket in frustration, Raducanu celebrated taking the opportunity with a clenched fist. Although she was broken back immediately, she went on to win the next two games and the match, to set up a second round meeting with Marta Kostyuk, the Ukrainian powerful hitter and 24th seed. Advertisement The Madrid Open is the most important tournament on clay in the build up to the French Open at the end of the month. 03:37 PM BST Marta Kostyuk awaits Raducanu can look forward to a second-round meeting with the 24th seed Marta Kostyuk. The pair last met in Madrid in 2022. Raducanu came out on top in straight sets. 03:29 PM BST Raducanu wins 7-6, 6-4 Raducanu wins the opening point as Lamens goes long with a groundstroke from the baseline. Nice drop shot, helped by a net cord, from Lamens sees her get to 15-15. Big serve from Raducanu gets the Briton to 30-15 and then a wild forehand from Lamens brings up two match points for Raducanu. Advertisement And the Briton gets it done as Lamens goes long with a forehand return! 03:24 PM BST Raducanu 7-6, 5-4 Lamens* Raducanu races to a 0-30 lead before Lamens gets on the board at 15-30. The Briton then rushes the Dutchwoman with a cross-court approach shot to go 15-40 before Lamens saves the first break point. Raducanu takes the game on her second break point and will serve for the match after the sitdown. 03:21 PM BST Winning the important points Sometimes it's not about the number of points you win, but which points you win, and that mammoth game with five deuce points was enough to prove that. Fighting back countless times when Lamens had the advantage, Raducanu breaks with her first break point of the game. 03:20 PM BST Raducanu* 7-6, 4-4 Lamens Lamens races out to a 0-40 lead after a combination of winners and forced errors from the Raducanu racket. Advertisement Raducanu then gets to 15-40 after a Lamens error but Lamens does break as Raducanu sprays a backhand out wide. Back on serve in this second set. 03:15 PM BST Raducanu 7-6, 4-3 Lamens* A deep forehand winner sees Raducanu get to 15-15 which draws a big 'come on' from the Briton. Lamens then wins the next point and responds with her own 'come on'. A huge forehand return winner sees Raducanu get to 30-40. The Briton then gets to deuce after drawing another error from Lamens. A casual-looking backhand volley gives Lamens advantage before Raducanu hits another return winner to get back to deuce. Advantage Lamens after a lob-volley but the Dutchwoman then throws in a double fault. Advertisement Raducanu then brings up a fifth deuce after some good court craft, finished off with a forehand volley. On her first break point in this game, Raducanu takes it as Lamens nets a backhand. Huge break of serve from the Briton. Emma Raducanu reacts during her match against Suzan Lamens 03:04 PM BST Raducanu* 7-6, 3-3 Lamens Raducanu loses the opening point before getting on the board at 15-15. An extended rally from the baseline then sees Raducanu get to 30-15. Ace gets Raducanu to 40-15 and the Briton holds! 02:59 PM BST Raducanu 7-6, 2-3 Lamens* Lamens, with another love hold, edges ahead again in this second set. 02:58 PM BST Briton digging deep and playing well Raducanu will not go down easily in this match. Just as she did in the first set, as soon as she is broken, she goes on the attack and avoids finding herself significantly behind in the match. Advertisement She has been digging deep and playing well, but there have been warning signs from Lamens, in particular with her powerful forehand. 02:57 PM BST Raducanu* 7-6, 2-2 Lamens Lamens wins the opening point before Raducanu gets on the board following a good second serve. The Dutchwoman then gets to 15-30 before Raducanu takes advantage of a Lamens error. Raducanu eventually holds to 30 to level things up again. 02:52 PM BST Raducanu 7-6, 1-2 Lamens* Raducanu breaks to love as Lamens, who was unable to consolidate, puts in a tame service game. Back on serve in this second set. 02:50 PM BST Raducanu fully focused With fist pumps and animated conversations across the width of the pitch to her box, Emma Raducanu has firmly been focused on the task at hand. Advertisement It is clear emotionally what this first clay-court match of the season means to her, and she has battled well to take the first set against the player who beat the British No 1 Katie Boulter in the Billie Jean King Cup. 02:49 PM BST Raducanu* 7-6, 0-2 Lamens Lamens goes back in behind Raducanu with a lovely forehand to win the opening point. The Dutchwoman then gets to 0-30 after drawing an error from Raducanu. Raducanu then breaks a string mid-point as Lamens goes up 0-40. Raducanu saves the first break point but loses the next one as Lamens breaks first again. 02:44 PM BST Raducanu 7-6, 0-1 Lamens* Raducanu races to 0-30 lead before Lamens eventually settles, drawing a couple of errors from the Briton. Advertisement Raducanu then gets her first look at a break point at 30-40 that Lamens saves after a gutsy backhand winner from the baseline. A double fault from Lamens sees the game go to deuce before the Dutchwoman gets to advantage after a well-worked point. Lamens holds as Raducanu hits a volley long. That was a very important hold for the 25-year-old. 02:35 PM BST First-set tie-break goes to Raducanu! Raducanu wins the opening point. 1-0. A flat forehand winner down the line sees Lamens get on the board. 1-1. Lamens gets to 2-1 after another extended rally. Raducanu levels things up as Lamens miscues a backhand. 2-2. Advertisement Lamens passes with a forehand on the run to take the lead. 2-3. Raducanu wins the next point to level things up again. 3-3. Lamens nets a backhand to go down 3-4. Raducanu, with the mini break, consolidates with a clever drop shot. 5-3. Raducanu then gets to 6-3 to bring up three set points. The Briton then hits a wayward backhand. 6-4. And the Briton takes the first set after another backhand error from Lamens. 02:27 PM BST Raducanu 6-6 Lamens* Lamens wins the opening point off the back of a deep second serve. Raducanu then hits a clean return winner to go 15-15 before Lamens goes up the line with a nice forehand to go 30-15. Advertisement The Dutchwoman holds to 15 and into a tie-break we go! 02:23 PM BST Raducanu* 6-5 Lamens Raducanu makes a tricky forehand volley to go 15-0. Lamens hits a forehand long to fall 30-0 behind before Raducanu drops the next point after a groundstroke error. The Briton holds to 30 to edge ahead again. Lamens will serve to stay in this first set again after the break. 02:18 PM BST Raducanu 5-5 Lamens* Raducanu gets on the board first after a Lamens error. The Dutchwoman then wins two quick points after some clever serving to go up 30-15. Lamens then mixes things up from the back of the court to go 40-15 but it is Raducanu who wins the next point after some big hitting from the baseline. Advertisement Lamens eventually holds to 30. 02:13 PM BST Raducanu* 5-4 Lamens Lamens races to 0-30 lead after outmanoeuvring Raducanu from the back of the court. Raducanu then gets on the board at 15-30 as Lamens hits a backhand long. Raducanu then goes long with a forehand to give Lamens a look at two break points. Raducanu saves the first as Lamens hits a return out... and the second with a delicate backhand volley. Lamens gets a look at her third break point as Raducanu nets a forehand. Raducanu saves it with a nice backhand drop shot. Deuce. Some big hitting from both ladies sees Raducanu come out on top. Big serve from Raducanu brings up game point. And the Briton holds as Lamens nets a forehand. 02:04 PM BST Raducanu 4-4 Lamens* Lamens, serving with new balls, puts a tricky overhead away to go 15-0. Advertisement The Dutchwoman draws a forced error from Raducanu to go 30-0 before another error from Raducanu sees Lamens reach 40-0 and eventually hold to love. 02:01 PM BST Raducanu* 4-3 Lamens Lamens hits a wayward backhand out as Raducanu goes up 15-0. The Briton then follows up with an ace to go 30-0 and then 40-0 after a nice serve-plus-one finished on the backhand side. Raducanu holds and regains the lead in this first set. 01:58 PM BST Raducanu 3-3 Lamens* Lamens opens with a double fault then follows with an ace out wide to go 15-15. Raducanu then hits a clean return winner to go 15-30 and then goes 15-40 after drawing Lamens into the net before passing her. Advertisement The Briton breaks back at the first time of asking. 01:54 PM BST Raducanu* 2-3 Lamens Raducanu, looking wrap up a quick service game of her own, races out to 30-0 before Lamens draws a baseline error from the Briton. Lamens then gets to 30-30 after a return winner off a Raducanu second serve. On her first break point look, Lamens hits a clean backhand winner off a Raducanu first serve. Suzan Lamens celebrates after breaking Emma Raducanu's serve - Getty Images/Clive Brunskill 01:49 PM BST Raducanu 2-2 Lamens* Lamens holds to love after a solid service game. The Dutchwoman has settled very nicely into this contest. 01:45 PM BST Raducanu* 2-1 Lamens Some good serving and groundstroke play sees Raducanu go up 30-0 before the Briton nets a backhand. Advertisement Lamens then nets a forehand return before getting the better of Raducanu after an extended rally. A lovely angled forehand winner from Raducanu sees her close out the game. 01:41 PM BST Raducanu 1-1 Lamens* Raducanu goes up 0-30 after drawing a couple of quick errors from Lamens. The Dutchwoman then levels things up at 30-30 after some good baseline play. Raducanu then gets her first look at a break point that is saved by Lamens with a lovely forehand drop shot. Another extended rally sees Lamens come out on top as Raducanu nets a forehand. 01:36 PM BST First Set: Emma Raducanu* 1-0 Suzan Lamens (denotes server) Raducanu gets on the board first as Lamens hits a backhand into the tramlines. Advertisement The Briton then goes 30-0 after Lamens hits a forehand return long. Lamens wins her first point as Raducanu double faults to 30-15 then hits a forehand out as Lamens gets to 30-30. Raducanu gets to 40-30 as Lamens hits another forced error from the baseline then gets to deuce as Raducanu returns the favour. The Briton eventually holds after an extended opening game. 01:25 PM BST Players are on court Raducanu and Lamens are on court and warming up. Lamens won the toss and has elected to receive. 01:18 PM BST Bencic sees off Sonmez Belinda Bencic is through to the second round after a comfortable 6-0, 6-2 victory over Zeynep Sonmez. Advertisement Bencic faces 20th seed Clara Tauson next. Raducanu and Lamens are up next on Arantxa Sanchez Stadium. 01:09 PM BST Raducanu gets her clay-court campaign under way Good afternoon and welcome to first-round coverage of Emma Raducanu versus Suzan Lamens at the Mutua Madrid Open. Raducanu has not played since making a run to the quarter-finals in Miami last month where she picked up impressive wins against world No 10 Emma Navarro and Amanda Anisimova before bowing out to Jessica Pegula in three sets. Rather than play any of the clay WTA 250 or 500-level events ahead of Madrid, Raducanu decided to fit in a mini-training block instead. The Briton has arrived at WTA 1000 without an official coach but will be accompanied by her long-time mentor Jane O'Donoghue. Raducanu has also confirmed she intends to continue her coaching partnership with Mark Petchey on an ad hoc basis. Advertisement Lamens, currently ranked 73rd in the world, already has six clay-court matches under her belt this season. The 25-year-old from the Netherlands, who reached a career high ranking this year (65), beat British No 1 Katie Boulter in Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers earlier this month. Lamens also made a run to the semi-finals in Rouen last week, beating the likes of Bianca Andreescu and Linda Noskova en route. Raducanu is making her third appearance in Madrid. Her best result came in 2022 where she made the round of 16 – she was the ninth seed that year. Last year she fell in the first round to Argentinian qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in straight sets. Lamens is making her debut and this is the pair's first meeting on the WTA Tour. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
