Emma Raducanu beat Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open.
The British No 2 prevailed 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in a hard-fought contest to set up a clash with Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk as she gets her clay-court campaign under way.
Raducanu took on Kostyuk in Madrid three years ago when she came out on top in straight sets and will be hoping to replicate that success.
The 22-year-old battled through the first-set tie-break against the Dutch No 1 before converting the second of two break points to edge in front at 5-4 in the second set.
Raducanu then completed the job in the next game when she took the first of her two match points thanks to Lamens’ long forehand return.
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