Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of Emma Raducanu versus Jil Teichmann in the second round of the Italian Open.
Raducanu’s nerves were tested in her first-round encounter against the talented Australian teenager Maya Joint on Wednesday but the Briton came through in three sets to record her first-ever victory in Rome.
After her 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 win over Joint, Raducanu told Sky Sports Tennis she was “really proud” of her display. “The level was really high,” said the Briton. “It was really difficult to play and to close out the match was extremely hard but the crowd and the support was amazing.