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Emma Raducanu seals Italian Open progress but Katie Boulter's British No1 status under threat
Emma Raducanu overcame a brief wobble to book her spot in the second round of the Italian Open with a three-set win over Maya Joint.
Raducanu will now meet world No20 Ekaterina Alexandrova after seeing off the 19-year-old Australian 7-5 6-7 (1) 6-3 in Rome.
Speaking on court afterwards, Raducanu told Sky Sports: “I think the level was really high today. Maya played so aggressively and any time I dropped the ball just a tiny bit short, she was just all over it, so I’m really proud of how I came through.
