Raducanu moulds clay to her will in straight-sets victory over Teichmann

Briton wins 6-2, 6-2 to reach third round of Italian Open21st seed Alexandrova withdrew hours before matchIt was during her days of ­preparation for the Italian Open that Emma Raducanu decided her approach to clay-court tennis needed to change. Instead of making ­significant ­adjustments to her game to try and suit the surface, she would make the clay adhere to her own vision. She resolved to take the ­initiative and dominate her opponents from the front foot.To her credit, she has effectively backed up those intentions in the heat of battle. Raducanu continued to build confidence and ­momentum in Rome as she produced one of her cleanest performances of the ­season to reach the third round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over the Swiss lucky loser Jil Teichmann. Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - 19:15
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Raducanu moulds clay to her will in straight-sets victory over Teichmann
  • Briton wins 6-2, 6-2 to reach third round of Italian Open
  • 21st seed Alexandrova withdrew hours before match

It was during her days of ­preparation for the Italian Open that Emma Raducanu decided her approach to clay-court tennis needed to change. Instead of making ­significant ­adjustments to her game to try and suit the surface, she would make the clay adhere to her own vision. She resolved to take the ­initiative and dominate her opponents from the front foot.

To her credit, she has effectively backed up those intentions in the heat of battle. Raducanu continued to build confidence and ­momentum in Rome as she produced one of her cleanest performances of the ­season to reach the third round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over the Swiss lucky loser Jil Teichmann. Continue reading...