Emma Raducanu stormed into the second round of Slovenia Open.

Tennis General

Emma Raducanu stormed into the second round of Slovenia Open.

British number one Emma Raducanu has progressed to the second round of the Slovenia Open after clinching victory over Dayana Yastremska in the first round.

Raducanu took a wildcard entry into this week's Slovenia Open following her 6-3 6-3 defeat to Alize Cornet in the first round of the US Open.

She smashed out Dayana Yastremska by 6-2 5-3 before Yastremska left the court for a medical timeout.

The 2021 US Open champion, Emma Raducanu crashed out in the first round this year and is now attempting to climb back up to her career-high of No 10 in the world, starting with the WTA 250 event in Portoroz.