Emma Raducanu dismissed her semifinal defeat in Washington D.C. with a straight-sets win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse on the Canadian Open on Monday.
Simply two days after her loss to Anna Kalinskaya, Raducanu confirmed the positive kind she confirmed within the U.S. capital was not a one-off as she cruised previous the world No. 58 6-2, 6-4.
The Brit has been eager to get the tempo of laborious courts in preparation for the U.S. Open which begins on Aug. 17.
Raducanu was on the again foot within the opening phases as she staved off 5 break factors on her serve within the second set. However she bounced again to rattle off 5 straight video games,
Ruse was aggressive within the second because the pair shared breaks, but it surely was Raducanu who was in a position to prevail and ebook her place within the second spherical.
“I am completely happy to have come via that, I do know Elena and he or she’s an excellent buddy of mine. It’s extremely tough to play somebody that you just’re near,” Raducanu stated.
“So I am actually happy with how I put that to 1 aspect for the match and likewise backed up a great week final week in D.C. and carried out nicely immediately.”
Raducanu will face American Peyton Stearns within the second spherical.
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