Less than 24 hours after defeating Serena Williams, British tennis number one player Emma Raducanu discomfited former world number one Victoria Azarenka from Belarus.
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| Western and Southern Open: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates victory over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the second round of the Women’s singles at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Photo: Frey/TPN/Getty Images |
With a 6-2, 6-0 victory in Cincinnati, Raducanu continued her preparations for the forthcoming defence of her US Open title.
The 19-year old Briton played Azarenka, who is a veteran just some hours after clinching a 6-4, 6-0 victory on Tuesday over 40-year old American player Serena Williams.
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| Western and Southern Open: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in action against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the second round of the Women’s singles at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Photo: Frey/TPN/Getty Images |
Williams will draw the curtain on her tennis career after the US Open.
Jessica Pegula is Emma Raducanu’s next opponent in the last 16 of the Western and Southern Open.
Raducanu is ranked 13th in the world and Pegula is seventh seed, both will lock horns on Thursday.
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| Western and Southern Open: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain embraces Victoria Azarenka of Belarus after beating her in the second round of the Women’s singles at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Photo: Frey/TPN/Getty Images |
After beating 22nd-ranked Azarenka, Raducanu said: “I was playing a great match for sure and to play Vika I had to stay focused throughout.”
