Briton showed grit in Australian Open first-round victoryAnisimova ‘incredibly dangerous’ rival in next roundEmma Raducanu says she has become more comfortable in her skin and learned how to enjoy her career journey rather than fixating on results as she prepares to face her friend Amanda Anisimova for a place in the third round of the Australian Open.“I think I’m a lot more comfortable with myself, which helps,” said Raducanu. “I feel like I’m not necessarily trying to prove anything. I’m just doing it for myself. I feel like now I’ve come to the realisation that I just enjoy the process of what I’m doing. Continue reading...

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The British No.1 is back in action at the Australian Open after surviving a huge early scare

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For the first time, six British players have won first-round matches at the Australian Open.

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Six British players won first-round matches as Boulter joined Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart and Jacob Fearnley in round two

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Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini

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For the first time in history, six British players have won first round matches as Katie Boulter joins Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart and Jacob Fearnley in round two.

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Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini

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Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini

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Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini

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The 22-year-old came through two tie-breaks to win 7-6 (4) 7-6 (2) against seed Ekaterina Alexandrova

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The 22-year-old served 15 doubles faults but held her nerve in two tie-breaks

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Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini

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Briton fights hard for 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) win over Ekaterina AlexandrovaRaducanu faces Amanda Anisimova in second round in MelbourneJust a few games into Emma Raducanu’s first contest of the new season, it was clear that an uncomfortable day lay ahead. Having been forced to withdraw from her first scheduled tournament, Raducanu arrived at the Australian Open rusty and undercooked. Under the heightened stress of a grand slam first round match, Raducanu’s serve was completely out of control, double faults cascading from her racket.As was the case with Jack Draper on the exact same court less than 24 hours earlier, the end goal for any player in this situation is simple: survive for another day so that there are more opportunities during the tournament to improve. Raducanu showed off her survival instincts by fighting through a self-sabotaging 15 double faults to deliver a hardfought 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) win over Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 26th seed, in the first round of the Australian Open...

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MATTHEW LAMBERT AT MELBOURNE PARK: The 22-year-old was attacked by jumping ants before the tournament but here it was the second serve gremlins,with Raducanu serving 15 double faults.

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