Emma Raducanu storms through Italian Open match after last-minute change in opponent

Emma Raducanu breezed through her second-round match at the Italian Open despite being thrown off her game hours before taking to the court. The Brit was set to face Ekaterina Alexandrova on Friday, but the 21st seed pulled out of the tournament in the morning and was replaced by lucky loser Jil Teichmann.

It threw a spanner in the works for Raducanu, who knew what to expect against Alexandrova, given that they had already faced off twice this year. Instead, she took to the SuperTennis Arena for a first career meeting with Teichmann. And the late change in opponent didn’t seem to bother the world No. 49, who sealed a 6-2 6-2 victory.

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