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Andy Sims

French Open: Emma Raducanu to face Iga Swiatek after battling first-round win at Roland Garros

Job done: Emma Raducanu was made to work in her first-round match at Roland Garros - (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu needed a lengthy medical time-out as she came through a three-set marathon to book a blockbuster second-round meeting with defending champion Iga Swiatek at the French Open.

The 22-year-old was leading China's Wang Xinyu 6-5 in the first set when she called for the doctor, rubbing ice on her cheeks and round her eyes as she had her blood pressure checked.

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