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Emma Raducanu: Australian Open performance against Coco Gauff leaves her feeling optimistic

Emma Raducanu has "no doubts" she can compete with the very best after pushing seventh seed Coco Gauff in a gallant defeat at the Australian Open.

The British number one rolled her ankle just 13 days before the second-round match, needing crutches and a protective boot afterwards.

"To say I've had so little prep, to go toe-to-toe with a player like Coco is a good achievement," Raducanu, 20, said.

"The chances of me playing this tournament were very, very low."

Raducanu tested world number seven Gauff, one of the tournament favourites, and had two set points to take the match into a decider before losing 6-3 7-6 (7-4).