Welcome to our live coverage of Emma Raducanu against Sayaka Ishii in the first round of the Miami Open. The 2021 US Open winner is looking to kickstart her season. It is fair to say that it has not been the most encouraging so far, though there have been a few bright points.

2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has had an eventful day. Raducanu won her first-round match at the Miami Open. Following her first-ever win in Miami, she fired her coach of 14 days, Vladimir Platenik. BREAKING: Emma Raducanu has parted company with her coach Vladimir Platenik after just 14 days 🚨 pic.twitter.com/FlFmZgidyM

The Slovak has worked with a number of WTA players, including Lulu Sun, who beat Raducanu on her way to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last year. Raducanu continues to search for the right fit as a permanent successor to Nick Cavaday, who stepped down for health reasons following the Australian Open.