Raducanu Shines In Grass-Season Opener

Emma Raducanu launched her grass season in style after ousting Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 in exactly an hour of play to comfortably progress into the Queen’s round-of-16.

Over the weekend, world No. 105 Blinkova won two qualifying matches to secure a main-draw spot.

Though the Russian had already gotten some feel for the grass at Queen’s, it was Raducanu who completely dominated the start of the match and claimed an early break for a 3-0 lead.

With the home star ahead early, rain started to fall and the match was suspended.

After the covers were removed and the players returned to the court, the 2021 US Open champion completed a bagel.

Raducanu, currently ranked No. 42 in the world, lost just six points during the first set. It is also worth noting that the former world No. 10 fired 12 winners en route to securing the opener.

By beating Blinkova, Raducanu secured her first win since Indian Wells and ended a three-match losing streak.