Emma Raducanu maintained her strong hard-court form with a straight-sets victory over Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Canadian Open, winning 6-2, 6-4. The British number one, coming off a semi-final run at the Washington Open, showed confidence and composure against her Romanian opponent, securing a second-round clash with 32nd seed Peyton Stearns.
Idman.biz, citing BBC, reports that Raducanu, 22, overcame early pressure by saving five break points in her opening service game and went on to win five straight games to seal the first set. Despite trading breaks in the second, she found the decisive break at 5-4 and closed out the match.
The 2021 US Open champion is gearing up for this year's tournament in New York, which runs from 24 August to 7 September. With four wins in her last five matches, she is looking increasingly sharp on hard courts.
Fellow Brit Katie Boulter exited in the first round, losing 6-1, 7-5 to Mexico’s Renata Zarazua despite a late push in the second set.
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