Emma Raducanu recovers from bumps on her face past Sanders in Stuttgart

 By ZAIN Ul ABDIN

Emma Raducanu blew the wind in the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart with a victory over straight sets over Storm Sanders.

Raducanu won the Australian qualifier 6-1, 6-2 as he marked for the first time on the clay stage of the WTA Tour in style.

The 19-year-old Briton, who finished eighth in Stuttgart, did not show any discomfort after suffering a foot injury while playing for Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague last weekend.

Raducanu took a moment to regain his rhythm as he was taken to play his first two service games. Sanders also won his first game of his favorite service, but it was one-way traffic from then on as Raducanu's power came from the foundation he said.

World number 12, 185 places above Sanders, represented some of the best circles and closed the first set in 30 minutes. It was the same story in the second set after Raducanu's speed in court allowed him to get to the point where Sanders was shot and work a break in his third attempt.

Sanders stopped Raducanu from winning the eighth game in a row by gaining more power in his delivery. But Raducanu was not in a position to let his rival get out. He also came out on top 4-1 and his solid performance ensured that the recent difficulties when closing the games would not be a problem in this regard.

Raducanu said: “It was a good start for me in the clay season, today was my first WTA game for clay. I am very happy to spend more time in this area and I am very happy with my work today.

“I think my ministry [has really made me happy]. I was getting a lot of good points in my service, I set up well and it stayed the whole game. That is a development from me.

“It was difficult to switch. Last week I was taught to slide in the mud using a rubber ball. Getting this far in a week I was very happy. It's about relaxation and the unsettled environment below.”

Raducanu will play Tamara Korpatsch of Germany in the last 16.

Meanwhile, Andy Murray has rescinded his decision to skip the entire clay court season after being confirmed as a field card signing for the Madrid Open. Briton, 34, had been thinking of taking all the games upstairs as he planned his studies until the end of 2022.

However he has changed his plans and will be working in the Spanish capital next week as the tournament kicks off on Tuesday. He could also enter the Italian Open, which starts on May 2, but is unlikely to feature in the French Open.

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