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US Open 2021: Emma Raducanu beats Zhang Shuai to reach third round

British teenager Emma Raducanu delivered another impressive display which belied her youth and inexperience as she swept aside China's Zhang Shuai to reach the US Open third round.

Raducanu won 6-2 6-4 against 32-year-old Zhang, who is ranked 101 places higher than the 18-year-old.

Superior in every department, Raducanu needed one hour and 21 minutes to win.

Next she will face Spain's Sara Sorribes-Tormo on Saturday for a place in the fourth round.

After her stunning run to the Wimbledon last 16 as a wildcard, Raducanu is backing up that breakout display in New York.