Emma Raducanu beats Wang Xinyu to set up clash with Iga Swiatek on return to French Open
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu made a winning return to Roland Garros on Monday as she beat Wang Xinyu in three sets to set up a second round clash with reigning champion Iga Swiatek.
The 22-year-old Briton overcame her Chinese opponent 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in her first appearance at the French Open since 2022.
Raducanu fell in the second round three years ago in her only previous appearance at the tournament, and will face a stern test if she is to better her Roland Garros record this time around.
She will meet four-time winner Swiatek in the round of 64, after the Pole swept through 6-3, 6-3 against Slovakian Rebecca Sramkova.
Swiatek holds a 4-0 record over Raducanu, with her most recent victory a bruising 6-1, 6-0 win in the third round of the Australian Open in January.
Wang Xinyu of China eyes the ball during her defeat to Emma Raducanu on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
In an earlier match, US Open semi-finalist Emma Navarro lasted only 57 minutes in her first-round match, losing 6-0, 6-1 to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain.
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