Raducanu Makes Winning Start In Montreal

British number 1 Emma Raducanu continued her good shape successful North America pinch a regular triumph against Elena-Gabriela Ruse astatine nan Canadian Open.

Having reached nan semi-finals of nan Washington Open past week, nan 22-year-old carried that momentum into her lucifer pinch Romania's Ruse, winning 6-2 6-4.

She will look 32nd seed American Peyton Stearns successful nan 2nd round.

Raducanu has recovered her hit connected nan difficult courts arsenic she prepares for nan US Open - nan last Grand Slam of nan twelvemonth and nan tourney she won successful 2021 - successful New York betwixt 24 August and 7 September.

"Elena is simply a bully friend of excavation and it's difficult to play personification you cognize but I'm happy pinch really I put that to 1 side," Raducanu said connected Sky Sports.

"It's besides bully to backmost up a bully week past week successful DC."

The Briton showed resilience successful nan early stages by staving disconnected 5 break points successful her opening work game.

She past wrapped up nan opening group successful style by winning 5 successive games.

After exchanging a mates of breaks successful nan 2nd set, Raducanu - who besides hit Ruse successful Auckland successful 2024 - recovered nan important break to lead 5-4 and served retired for nan match.

Since losing against Aryna Sabalenka astatine Wimbledon earlier successful July, Raducanu has bounced backmost powerfully pinch 4 victories from 5 appearances connected difficult courts.

If she gets past Stearns successful Montreal, American 5th seed and 2025 Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova could beryllium waiting successful nan 3rd round.