Entering the match, Raducanu and Vondrousova faced off twice, and their head-to-head is currently tied 1-1. Raducanu picked up her win in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon in 2021 before Vondrousova won the Billie Jean King Cup match in 2022.

Scot is better qualified than anybody when it comes to plotting a long-term campaign and could function as a point of reassurance

Another week, another early exit for Emma Raducanu – and the inconsistency of her performances underlines the need for her to appoint a coach.