17 HIGHLIGHTS OF A TENNIS GAME British player Emma Raducanu fails to reach semi-finals in the Eastbourne tournament Emma Raducanu Emma Raducanu played in the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne tournament against Russian player Daria Kasatkina, but she lost the match 6-2 6-2. This was only Emma Raducanu s fourteenth match on grass; a great bit of experience for her before Wimbledon. quarter-finals: quarti di finale to lose a match: perdere un incontro match on grass: incontro su erba Here are some of the game s most significant moments. Emma Raducanu served first in windy Eastbourne; a brilliant, confident start from her, as she held to love. Then, some wayward forehands helped Kasatkina hold serve. to serve: servire to hold to love: vincere il punto lasciando l avversario a zero forehand: diritto to hold serve: mantenere il servizio to smash: schiacciare groundstroke: colpo di rimbalzo deuce: punteggio di 40 pari cross-court: diagonale backhand winner: rovescio vincente to slam: sbattere net cord: bordo superiore della rete to drop over: cadere oltre on to the side of: dalla parte di break point: palla break to guide a backhand winner: accompagnare un rovescio vincente down the line: lungo la linea After that, Emma Raducanu smashed groundstrokes at Daria Kasatkina, who could only respond by hitting the ball long: deuce. The Eastbourne breeze was still blowing, but Emma Raducanu stroked a cross-court backhand winner to show it did not bother her. Then, she slammed a forehand into the net cord and it dropped over on to the side of Daria Kasatkina. After missing the first break point, Emma Raducanu guided a lovely backhand winner down the line. Despite these shots, Daria Kasatkina won the first set after Emma Raducanu smashed a volley over the sidelines. In the second set, Emma Raducanu hit her second ace of the match. Daria Kasatkina then plays a perfect point to move the ball around the court and hit a forehand winner down the line: deuce. shot: tiro to win the set: vincere il set volley: vol e sideline: linea laterale di bordo campo to hit: colpire, segnare ace: asso, punto vincente su servizio Emma Raducanu moved forward in the court and powered a forehand into the net; she is now starting to look dejected as she goes a set and a break down. to move forward: spostarsi in avanti to go a set/break down: rimanere indietro di un set/break rispetto all avversario She got two break points after a double fault from Daria Kasatkina. However, that slight glimpse of hope for Raducanu has gone as Daria Kasatkina breaks the serve of Emma Raducanu once again match point for Kasatkina. double fault: doppio fallo in battuta to break the serve: vincere un game su battuta dell avversario match point: punto finale decisivo di una partita Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/live/ckvve4gn774t 34 TO PLAY