Mar 24, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR) reacts after winning a point against Amanda Anisimova (USA)(not pictured) on day seven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Jessica Pegula vs. Emma Raducanu Head to Head, Preview and Prediction Miami Open 2025 Quarter-Finals

It’s World No. 4 vs World No. 60 in the Miami Open QF.

Mar 24, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR) reacts after winning a point against Amanda Anisimova (USA)(not pictured) on day seven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.

American home favourite Jessica Pegula has taken the scenic route to the 2025 Miami Open quarterfinals. A stern test awaits her, as former US Open winner Emma Raducanu has looked in scintillating touch at the Florida-based tournament this year. Although the ranking favours World No. 4 Pegula, fine margins will decide the winner of this blockbuster tussle.

Emma Raducanu entered the Miami Open without a full-time guide – she decided to split with Slovakian coach Vladimir Platenik before coming to Miami Gardens. Coming into the quarterfinal, Raducanu has beaten three Americans consecutively, and will look to make it four in four. Her toughest battle was against eighth seed Emma Navarro, but she eventually came through 7-6(6) 2-6 7-6(3). Doha champion Amanda Anisimova stood no chance against her either.

A lot of talk within the American circles before the Miami Open was about the likes of Coco Gauff, Madison Keys and Danielle Collins. However, it is Pegula who remains the last local woman standing on the women’s side. After a big scare against Anna Kalinskaya in Round-3, the 31-year-old entered the last eight unscathed.

Jessica Pegula vs Emma Raducanu Head to Head Record

The head-to-head record between Jessica Pegula and Emma Raducanu is tied at 1-1. They have faced each other twice in their careers so far.

STUNNING from @EmmaRaducanu the last time she faced Jessica Pegula ☄️ pic.twitter.com/OKBOH2LOZk
— LTA (@the_LTA) March 26, 2025

Emma Raducanu is currently flying high on confidence – she is the first British player to reach a WTA-1000 quarterfinal since Johanna Konta. Having won the US Open in 2021 as a qualifier, she is no stranger to digging deep in order to succeed. On the other hand, Pegula hopes to avoid becoming the fourth consecutive American to fall prey to Emma.

Both matches between Pegula and Raducanu thus far have been tight affairs. The first of these was at Cincinnati in 2022; Pegula edged the then 10th seed in two tight sets to win 7-5 6-4. Facing off two years later at the 2024 Eastbourne Championships, it was the Briton who took advantage of the home support. Having dropped the first set, Raducanu came back to win 4-6 7-6(6) 7-5.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024 Eastbourne	Round of 16	Emma Raducanu	4-6 7-6(6) 7-5
2022 Cincinnati	Round of 16	Jessica Pegula	7-5 6-4

Jessica Pegula vs Emma Raducanu Titles Comparison

Jessica Pegula	Category	Emma Raducanu
0	Grand Slams	1
7	WTA Singles Titles	1
7	WTA Doubles Titles	0
3	WTA-1000 Titles	0
R2 (Paris 2024)	Olympics Best Performance	–
4	Current World Ranking	60

Jessica Pegula vs. Emma Raducanu Miami Open 2025 Prediction

Expect some hard-hitting groundstrokes when Jessica Pegula and Emma Raducanu take to Stadium Court on Wednesday. Although one would be nitpicking differences and potential advantages, this is going to be a tight affair. Yet, we sense that a potential upset is in store – considering Raducanu’s form and Pegula’s tendency to fall short in latter stages of tournaments.

Prediction: Emma Raducanu in three sets.

Jessica Pegula vs. Emma Raducanu Miami Open 2025 Betting Odds

Jessica Pegula Win: -225

Emma Raducanu Win: +175

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.