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British No.1 Emma Raducanu is thru to the second spherical of the Australian Open, regardless of fears a latest knee damage would maintain her again.
Raducanu made fast work of German opponent Tamara Korpatsch in entrance of a packed crowd at 1573 Area, blazing by in two units at 6-Three 6-2.
There have been issues for Raducanu’s Australian Open potential when information broke that she had sustained a knee damage ultimately week’s ABC Basic in Auckland.
However the niggle didn’t deter the 20-year-old, who made straightforward work of the primary set.
She dominated once more within the second, placing her smashing abilities to work with loads of lobs despatched her means.
The gang gasped within the fifth sport of the second set when Raducanu appeared to lose her footing, signaling the damage is probably not solely behind her but.
This was adopted by a way more extreme tumble by Korpatsch, who tried to shake off her proper ankle and yelped in clear frustration on the shut of the sport.
From there, it was a comparatively fast clean-up for Raducanu, who closed out the match in a single hour and 26 minutes.
The Brit famously surprised onlookers on the 2021 US Open when she clinched the title as a relatively-unknown qualifier.
Raducanu might be hoping to enhance on her first look on the AO in 2022, which noticed her get knocked out within the second spherical.
Nevertheless it’s seeking to be a tricky path to glory. Raducanu will face American Coco Gauff, who surprised at Rod Laver Area on Monday along with her 6-1 6-Four victory towards Czech participant Katerina Siniakova.
