Emma Raducanu continued her Wimbledon preparations with an assured victory over fellow former Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens at Eastbourne.
The 21-year-old Briton said on Monday she had “rekindled” her love of tennis.
And that was evident as she claimed an emphatic second-set bagel to wrap up a 6-4 6-0 win in front of a packed centre court.
“I’m very pleased I managed to figure out the situations in the first set, it was difficult and I don’t think I was necessarily playing my best tennis”, Raducanu told BBC TV.
“It’s just about accepting that and not letting it ruin the entire match”.
She will now play world number five Jessica Pegula, who is fresh from winning her fifth WTA tour Title at the Berlin Open on Sunday.
Raducanu has been criticised in recent weeks for opting to skip the French Open and deciding not to play for Great Britain at this summer’s Olympics in Paris.
The former British number one said she was prioritising the home grass-court season and building up to full fitness after an injury-plagued 2023
