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Emma Raducanu: British number one through to Slovenia Open second round

Emma Raducanu is through to the second round of the Slovenia Open after winning her first match since her unsuccessful US Open title defence.

The 22-year-old Ukrainian, who is 89th in the world, injured her wrist while 30-0 down serving to stay in the match.

Raducanu, 19, went into the WTA 250 hard-court event as top seed but having slid from 11th to 83rd in the world.

Her first-round defeat by Alize Cornet at Flushing Meadows meant she failed to defend any of the ranking points earned in her victory at last year's US Open, which remains her only WTA title.