Raducanu defeated qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 and said she was able to play her ‘natural’ game in her opening match of the grass-court season

Raducanu was defeated by Argentinian Solana Sierra in the first round at Roland Garros

The British number one was in action for the first time since her disappointing first-round French Open exit.

LONDON, June 9 : Home favourite Emma Raducanu won her first match since March as she swept past Russian Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 in the opening round of the Queen's Club WTA event on…

The British number one only allowed Blinkova six points across the entire first set.

Raducanu defeated qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 and said she was able to play her ‘natural’ game in her opening match of the grass-court season

Emma Raducanu believes her dominant start to the grass-court season can be the launchpad for success over the coming month

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Raducanu produced one of her sharpest displays of the season as she swept aside Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 at Queen's, later revealing the "clarity" that helped fuel her impressive…