Raducanu battles through to second round in Montreal

EMMA Raducanu dug deep to progress to the second round of the National Bank Open in Montreal with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

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Raducanu, pictured, arrived at the WTA 1000 event fresh from an impressive semifinal showing at the Citi Open last week, but immediately faced five break points in her first service game.

The world number 33 weathered the storm and, despite a run of six games in a row midway through the match, Raducanu was largely forced to battle and scrap to ensure she chalked up a sixth win from her last eight matches.