PARIS, (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu showed exemplary grit on her French Open debut to rally to a 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 victory in the battle of teenagers against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova yesterday and reach the second round.
The British 19-year-old arrived in Paris after retiring from a first round match in Rome this month with a back problem but showed no signs of discomfort during the gruelling two hour and 37 minute contest on Court Simonne Mathieu.
“It was an absolute battle. I’m proud of the way I fought,” 12th-seeded Raducanu said in an on-court interview.
