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 red 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...

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