Canadian Open: Briton Emma Raducanu reaches second round

Briton, in the opening service game with five break points with the flexibility in the early stages showed.

Later, he won five consecutive games and completed his opening set in a stylish way.

After taking several breaks in the second set, Raducanu, who also defeated Ruse in Auckland in 2024, found an important break to lead 5-4 and served for the match.

Since he lost against Aryna Sabalenga in Wimbledon in the early July, Raducanu returned strongly from five victories in the hard courts.

If it passes Stearns in Montreal, the American Fifth Seed and 2025 Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova may be waiting in the third round.