Raducanu serving for matchpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 3-5 Raducanu*
"Come on!!" roars Emma Raducanu as her forehand winner finds the back corner. 15-15. Three points away.
Image source, ReutersSummary
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British number one Cam Norrie beats Sho Shimabukuro 6-1 4-6 6-3
Earlier, GB's Emma Raducanu defeats Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-4
Dan Evans beats Dominic Stricker 6-3 4-6 6-3
Women's top seed Ons Jabeur wins 6-2 6-3 against Camila Osorio
Raducanu serving for matchpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 11 June
Image source, ReutersShibahara holds to lovepublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 3-5 Raducanu*
Well then, Ena Shibahara holds to love and has suddenly found her form.
Emma Raducanu will have to serve for the match again.
Shibahara breakspublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-6 2-5 Raducanu
And Raducanu then errors again. Shibahara breaks for the first time today and we go on on centre court.
Break points Shibaharapublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 1-5 Raducanu*
Raducanu then fires a forehand long. Shibahara now has two break points.
Image source, Getty ImagesRaducanu serving for matchpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 1-5 Raducanu*
Ena Shibahara is still fighting. She pulls out a fantastic drop shot which Emma Raducanu can only direct wide. 15-30.
Raducanu breaks to lovepublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 1-5 Raducanu*
Raducanu forces another error and breaks to love.
She's just one game away now.
Triple break point Raducanupublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-6 1-4 Raducanu
Emma Raducanu is conducting Ena Shibahara around the court, the Japanese player just can't cover every blade of grass.
She chips a backhand on the run and slips to 0-40.
Raducanu holdspublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-6 1-4 Raducanu
Emma Raducanu finds a little extra smidge of power to hammer over a forehand winner and hold to 15.
She's edging ever closer to a convincing victory in Nottingham.
Shibahara holdspublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 1-3 Raducanu*
Ena Shibahara does get on the board in set two with a super quick hold to love.
It's greeted by a big, warm cheer on centre court. She stops Emma Raducanu's run of seven consecutive games.
Raducanu holds to 15published at 15:01 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-6 0-3 Raducanu
Emma Raducanu's forehand is just too good at the moment as she peppers winner after winner from the baseline.
She holds to 15, that one point being just Ena Shibahara's seventh on Raducanu's serve today!
Raducanu breakspublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 0-2 Raducanu*
Ena Shibahara saves the first break but then slices into the net to help Raducanu continue her dominance.
The former US Open winner has won each of the past six games.
Break points Raducanupublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-6 0-1 Raducanu
Emma Raducanu is running away with it now. 15-40, two break points.
Raducanu holds to lovepublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-6 0-1 Raducanu
Ena Shibahara is playing her first singles match on grass at tour level.
She's struggling to crack Emma Raducanu's serve at the moment as the Briton backs up her first set with a hold to love to start the second.
Game and first set Raducanupublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-6 0-0 Raducanu*
Emma Raducanu wraps up the first set in just 31 minutes, hitting a strong forehand which forces Ena Shibahara to backhand into the net.
The Briton breaks to 30 and looks unstoppable so far in this match.
Image source, Getty ImagesSecond set point Raducanupublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-5 Raducanu
Ah, the first is saved as Raducanu smashes a forehand into the net. 30-40.
Set points Raducanupublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-5 Raducanu
Ena Shibahara goes long. Two set points.
Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-5 Raducanu
Emma Raducanu smashes a crosscourt passing winner to move 15-30.
This is some really good tennis from the Briton folks.
Raducanu holdspublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-5 Raducanu
Boom. Emma Raducanu has found her rhythm on serve and moves to within a game of the first set by holding to 15.
Raducanu breaks againpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 11 June
Shibahara 1-4 Raducanu*
What a way to go two breaks to the good!
Ena Shibahara again comes to the net but Emma Raducanu somehow threads the ball through a gap, hitting a destructive backhand winner down the line.
Top-tier tennis.
Image source, Getty ImagesBreak point Raducanupublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 11 June
*Shibahara 1-3 Raducanu
Ena Shibahara nets. Break point.