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Australian Open: Why Emma Raducanu needs time and patience

Emma Raducanu's ascent to superstardom has been so swift, sharp and stunning that the story would be dismissed as fantasy if it wasn't still fresh in the memory.

The lens of the world will focus on Raducanu when she starts her Australian Open campaign on Tuesday as the sport's latest female major champion.

She plays 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens from about 10:00 GMT.

It is easy for some to forget - particularly mainstream sports fans whose skewed expectations may demand similar success - that Raducanu is starting her first full season on the WTA Tour.