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Raducanu battles past Wang in first French Open match since 2022 to set up Swiatek meeting

Raducanu is appearing in the French Open for the first time in three years
Raducanu is appearing in the French Open for the first time in three yearsJULIAN FINNEY / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu made a winning return to Roland Garros on Monday as she beat Xinyu Wang 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.

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