Emma Raducanu cruises to second round of Wimbledon after straight sets victory over lucky loser Renata Zarazua... as the Brit continues her encouraging comeback from injury with impressive display
Emma Raducanu was up against Renata Zarazua in the first round of WimbledonRaducanu had been set to play Ekaterina Alexandrova, before she pulled outShe made the most of her reprieve and thumped Zarazua in straight sets
Emma Raducanu romped into the second round of Wimbledon after a thumping straight sets win over lucky loser Renata Zarazua.
Raducanu had been facing the tough challenge of meeting world No 22 Ekaterina Alexandrova, who reached the last-16 at the All England Club last year, but the Russian was forced to pull out due to illness.
The Brit seized on the slight reprieve to win 7-6, 6-3 against her Mexican opponent on centre court.
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Emma Raducanu romped into the second round of Wimbledon after a thumping straight sets win over lucky loser Renata Zarazua