As the sun set on Melbourne Park and its three-day opening round of play on Tuesday evening, Emma Raducanu marked her return to grand slam competition with a strong performance and an invaluable win as she defeated Shelby Rogers in convincing fashion – 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round.
Following an eight-month layoff after surgery on both of her hands and an ankle in April, Raducanu’s first grand slam victory in 12 months represented another positive step forward as she looks to reestablish herself among the best players in the world. Having returned to competition in Auckland in the first week of January, this is Raducanu’s second win of her comeback.
