Emma Raducanu vs Moyuka Uchijima Live Stream & Preview - Raducanu to rush past Uchijima in straights at the BNP Paribas Open

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Last updated: 06 Mar 2025

Freetips staff 06 Mar 2025

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Emma Raducanu faces Moyuka Uchijima at Indian Wells.
Raducanu has consistently reached at least the third round in past editions.
Uchijima's current form is lacking, providing Raducanu a favorable matchup.

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Emma Raducanu to win (credit: Getty)

Emma Raducanu vs Moyuka Uchijima Preview

Raducanu would rightly blame the quality of opponent for her subdued performance in the 2025 season. She could have done so much better had it not been for her losses to Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open and to Karolina Muchova in Dubai.

However, while facing the ordinary form of Moyuka Uchijima, Raducanu is slated to progress in Indian Wells where she has not lost before the third round in the last three editions.

Emma Raducanu vs Moyuka Uchijima Preview
Emma Raducanu Overview
Emma Raducanu Form
Moyuka Uchijima Overview
Moyuka Uchijima Form
Head-to-Head

Emma Raducanu Overview

Current rank: 55
Career-high rank: 10
ELO rank: 33
Season record: 3-5
Tournament record: 6-4
Best tournament result: Fourth round in 2023
Form against players outside top-50: 13-6 in last 19 meetings

Emma Raducanu Form

Emma Raducanu has played in Indian Wells four times and survived the opening round in the last three editions.

She was particularly unlucky in the last two years when she lost to Iga Swiatek in 2023 (4R) and to Aryna Sabalenka in 2024 (3R).

Luck hasn't been by her side in 2025 so far and she has won three matches in five tournaments, reaching the third round at the Australian Open and the second round in Dubai.

Overall, however, she has played good enough tennis to jump from outside the top 300 in April 2024 and almost return to the top 50.

Raducanu has entered five semifinals or quarterfinals in the last 12 months, all at WTA 250 or WTA 500 events.

Moyuka Uchijima Overview

Current rank: 52
Career-high rank: 12
ELO rank: 105
Season record: 7-9 (including qualifying)
Tournament record: Debut
Career tour-level record: 11-30
Record against top-50 players: 5-20

Moyuka Uchijima Form

While it may sound impressive that she stands a few wins away from debuting in the top 50, Moyuka Uchijima has played less than satisfactory tennis on tour. So much so that she hasn't even been to a WTA quarterfinal since October 2022.

She climbed quickly through the rankings after winning four prestigious ITF titles in the months of April and May in 2024, but has since not cleared the second round of any tournament at any level.

After playing eight tournaments in the first two months of 2025, Uchijima can only brag about a straight-set win over a tired Jelena Ostapenko in Dubai.

Head-to-Head

Score	Leader	Last Meeting Winner
1-0	Emma Raducanu	Raducanu in Seoul 2022

Verdict

Emma Raducanu v Moyuka Uchijima

Raducanu’s tough losses to Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova have hindered her 2025 season, but she has a great opportunity to turn things around against the out-of-form Moyuka Uchijima.

Given her strong track record at Indian Wells, where she hasn’t fallen before the third round in three years, she’s favored to advance.

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