Emma Raducanu Eases Into Third Round In Montreal After Straight-sets Win Over Peyton Stearns

Emma Raducanu continued her tally of bully shape arsenic she booked a spot successful nan 3rd information of nan National Bank Open successful Montreal pinch a straight-sets triumph complete Peyton Stearns.

The world No 33 proved excessively beardown for nan American 32nd seed, a mates of breaks successful each group clinching a 6-2 6-4 win.

Raducanu, who arrived astatine nan WTA 1000 arena caller from an awesome semi-final showing astatine nan Citi Open past week, had won her 2 erstwhile meetings pinch Stearns and an early break put her successful power of nan first set.

She collapsed again successful a lengthy eighth crippled to seal nan set, but fell a break down midway done nan 2nd arsenic double faults crept into her game.

The British No 1 collapsed backmost to level astatine 4-4 and a last break completed a tally of 4 successive games to clinch a spot successful nan past 32.

“I cognize Peyton is simply a really reliable opponent, we’ve played 2 times successful nan past and ever had really agelong matches,” Raducanu said aft nan match.

“I’m really happy pinch really I came done successful that match. I benignant of mislaid my attraction astatine immoderate moments successful nan 2nd group and she took advantage, but very happy that I came done against a apical force and happy to widen my enactment successful Montreal.

“I conscionable want to opportunity convey you [to supporters], I saw nan national jack successful clutch moments and I was really calved successful Canada, truthful to travel backmost and to maine it intends truthful overmuch to do good present and very happy to beryllium into nan adjacent round.”

Raducanu will look Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova aliases New Zealand’s Lulu Sun successful nan 3rd round.