Raducanu overcomes first round nerves

Though, it’s not been a happy memories since.

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EMMA RADUCANU admitted her winless run in New York had been weighing on her mind after finally claiming her first victory since lifting the trophy four years ago.

The British number one opened the tournament in the event's first Sunday start and needed just 62 minutes to sweep aside Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2.

While Flushing Meadows was the scene of Raducanu's great triumph, it has not been a place of happy memories since.