Emma Raducanu said she was able to play with “clarity” as the British No 1 opened her grass-court campaign with a 6-0 6-3 victory over qualifier Anna Blinkova at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club.
Playing for the first time since her “difficult” first-round exit at the French Open last month, Raducanu was able to give an example of the work she has been putting in after reuniting with US Open-winning coach Andrew Richardson.
