Summary

  1. Three match points Raducanupublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 5-6 Raducanu*

    And there's a booming ace from the Briton. Three match points for Emma Raducanu.

  2. Postpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 5-6 Raducanu*

    The British team are on their feet as Rebecca Marino gifts Emma Raducanu a 30-0 lead by sending the ball into the net and then planting a forehand long.

  3. Raducanu breaks to serve for matchpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 5-6 Raducanu*

    Emma Raducanu gets it! A brilliant return sets Rebecca Marino off balance and the Canadian can only find the fence.

    After such a brave second-set performance, Marino now needs to break back to stay in this match.

    Emma raducanuImage source, Getty Images
  4. Break point Raducanupublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Marino 0-6 5-5 Raducanu

    Now then, what can Emma Raducanu do here? She's got herself a chance to break as Rebecca Marino goes long.

  5. Postpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Marino 0-6 5-5 Raducanu

    What a shot! Emma Raducanu manages to squeeze the ball past Rebecca Marino at the net to bring us to deuce.

  6. Postpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Marino 0-6 5-5 Raducanu

    A net cord looks like it's going to catch Emma Raducanu out, but she gets there and uses her position at the net to her advantage, slamming down an overhead winner to pull level at 30-30.

  7. Raducanu holdspublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Marino 0-6 5-5 Raducanu

    Emma Raducanu keeps up her cool, wrapping up the hold to avoid conceding serve at the crucial moment.

    A tie-break is looking inevitable here.

  8. 'Got to give it to Marino'published at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 5-4 Raducanu*

    Lucie Ahl
    Former British number one

    You've got to give it to Rebecca Marino.

    She had all those break points and wasn't able to convert them. Big serving from her to regain control.

  9. Marino holdspublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 5-4 Raducanu*

    Rebecca Marino is not messing about. An ace, followed by another big serve that Emma Raducanu can only throw her racquet at, gets the job done for the Canadian.

    Credit it to her. After that first set demolition job, Marino's just one game away from taking us to a decider.

  10. Postpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Marino 0-6 4-4 Raducanu

    Emma Raducanu lofts a pass slightly over Rebecca Marino, who can only watch the ball fizz by.

    But the Canadian claws her way back to 30-30 with a couple of massive serves.

    Rebecca MarinoImage source, Reuters
  11. Raducanu holdspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Marino 0-6 4-4 Raducanu

    Finally! After more than 11 minutes, Emma Raducanu somehow comes through unharmed.

    She's saved seven break points in this second set so far.

  12. Postpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    On and on we go. This time it's Rebecca Marino who misses, and we're back where we started - at deuce.

  13. Break point Marinopublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    The first signs of frustration from Emma Raducanu? The Briton hangs her head back, annoyed as she hits wide.

  14. Postpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    Anne Keothavong is on her feet as Rebecca Marino fails to return a booming serve from Emma Raducanu.

    The 2021 US Open champion can't get the hold over the line, though, as Marino sends her out wide before flinging a forehand cross-court to bring us back to deuce.

  15. Postpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport in Malaga

    Hang on, not sure many saw this coming.

    Rebecca Marino has managed to find her formidable first serve, rhythm in her returning and a pep in the step.

    Huge credit to the veteran Canadian for turning this into a scrap.

    The atmosphere has turned a tad tense.

  16. Postpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    Another break point comes and goes for Rebecca Marino as she pushes a forehand long.

  17. Postpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    Emma Raducanu clings on. Deuce.

    Emma Raducanu forehandImage source, Reuters
  18. Break point Marinopublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    Really aggressive striking from Rebecca Marino, who catches Emma Raducanu out with a booming forehand before advancing to the net to smash home the point. Break point. Again.

  19. Postpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    Emma Raducanu goes big with the serve and it pays off, with Rebecca Marino's return flying wayward. Deuce.

  20. Break point Marinopublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time

    Marino 0-6 4-3 Raducanu*

    Another chance for Rebecca Marino to earn her first break.