Emma Raducanu: Brit records first win since Australian Open and coaching split

British number one Emma Raducanu enjoyed her first win since an early exit from the Australian Open and subsequent split from coach Francis Roig.

The 23-year-old beat Germany’s Gerrit Minning 6-0 6-4 at the Romanian Winners Open.

Raducanu, the tournament’s top seed, dished out three aces and forced four breaks in 70 minutes of play.

She next faces Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan in the second round of the WTA 250 event on Wednesday.

The 2021 US Open champion suffered a disappointing knockout in the second round of last month’s Australian Open, losing 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to Anastasia Potapova.

Her partnership with Spanish coach Roig then ended, and Raducanu began looking for the tenth coach of her career.

Meanwhile, fellow Briton Sonay Kartal reached the last 16 of the Abu Dhabi Open, defeating Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-3 7-6 (10-8).

She next faces Swiss top seed Belinda Bencic on Wednesday.