Emma Raducanu launched her grass-court season with a 6-0 6-3 victory over Anna Blinkova at Queen’s, ending a three‑month wait for a win.
The 23‑year‑old Brit, sidelined by illness earlier this year, dominated the opener with 11 winners and just two errors before closing out the match after a brief rain delay.
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Smiling as she signed “back home” on a TV camera lens, Raducanu said: “I haven’t actually won a match for a few months and there isn’t a place I would rather have done it.”
She next faces either Sorana Cirstea or Maddison Inglis as she builds momentum toward Wimbledon.
