Summary

  1. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 1-1 Raducanu*

    Sue Thearle
    Tennis commentator on BBC Red Button

    Scintillating! The return game of Emma Raducanu is on fire at the moment.

  2. Raducanu breaks back!published at 16:52 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 1-1 Raducanu*

    A STUNNING return from Emma Raducanu. A thunderbolt to win it!

  3. Break point Raducanupublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-6 1-0 Raducanu

    Diane Parry strikes the net. Emma Raducanu has a chance to break back!

  4. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-6 1-0 Raducanu

    Diane Parry is far more happy to go to the net now. Taking us to 30-15 with a serve-volley combo.

    She goes long on the next point though to set up 30-30. The next point is HUGE!

  5. 'Just what France needed'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-6 1-0 Raducanu

    Sue Thearle
    Tennis commentator on BBC Red Button

    Diane Parry is suddenly a reinvigorated force here. From 40-0 she wins five points in a row to get the early break.

    How quickly things can change. That is just what France needed, an injection of momentum from nowhere.

  6. Parry breaks!published at 16:48 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-6 1-0 Raducanu

    Out of nowhere Diane Parry breaks after Emma Raducanu sends a forehand long!

    It was never going to be simple in the deciding set.

    Diane Parry of FranceImage source, Getty Images
  7. Break point Parrypublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    And then she underhits a drop shot into the net. Is the pressure getting to her?

  8. Deuce on Raducanu's servepublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    Oh no! Emma Raducanu loses sight of the ball and ends up smashing it into the stands. Deuce.

  9. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    Emma Raducanu is taking her form from the backend of the second set into the third, racing into a 40-0 lead.

    But what's this? Diane Parry is starting to pull some momentum back, winning at the net to take us to 40-30.

  10. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    The deciding set gets under way with Raducanu taking the first point after Parry drives one into the net.

    * denotes next server

    Emma Raducanu of Great BritainImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    Remember, Great Britain lead the best-of-five qualifying tie 2-1.

    They are a set away from reaching the Billie Jean King Cup finals.

  12. 'Raducanu right back in it'published at 16:41 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    Sue Thearle
    Tennis commentator on BBC Red Button

    What a finish to a fabulous set from Emma Raducanu! She is right back in the mix in this match.

    A Great Britain triumph is potentially a set away.

  13. Game and second set Raducanupublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*

    And she takes the second set in style with yet another brutal return winner.

  14. Triple set point Raducanupublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-5 Raducanu

    Incredible return winner from Raducanu and she brings up three set points!

  15. 'Destination deciding set'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-5 Raducanu

    Sue Thearle
    Tennis commentator on BBC Red Button

    That's Emma Raducanu's most comfortable hold in quite some time and will be hugely welcome as a result.

    A glance at the scoreboard for her will make for happy reading. Destination deciding set is very much on the horizon.

  16. Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-5 Raducanu

    Raducanu is on fire! Every Diane Parry shot is being hounded down and the Frenchwoman eventually errors to give the Briton a 0-30 lead.

  17. Raducanu holds to lovepublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 13 April

    *Parry 6-4 1-5 Raducanu

    Boom! Emma Raducanu holds to love with a backhand winner that hits the baseline.

    A deciding set look inevitable now. It's been some turnaround from the Briton.

  18. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-4 Raducanu*

    Too good, far too good from Raducanu who controls a lengthy rally, wearing down her opponent, and going into a 30-0 lead.

  19. 'What a response from Raducanu'published at 16:34 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-4 Raducanu*

    Sue Thearle
    Tennis commentator on BBC Red Button

    The double break belongs to Emma Raducanu, pouncing on an in-and-out service game from Diane Parry.

    She's in the driving seat in this second set. What a response it has been!

  20. Raducanu breaks!published at 16:33 British Summer Time 13 April

    Parry 6-4 1-4 Raducanu*

    Emma Raducanu is in complete control of the second set as Parry again errors to gift a break to love.

    Diane Parry looks very tired out there.