Raducanu Reaches China Open Third Round With 6-3, 6-3 Win Over Bucsa
She next faces fifth seed Jessica Pegula in Beijing.
Overview
- The 30th seed advanced after a first-round bye, saving six break points and controlling the key moments.
- Britain's Sonay Kartal upset 14th seed Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-0 to make the third round and will play Australian teenager Maya Joint.
- Top seed Iga Swiatek beat Yue Yuan 6-0, 6-3 to become the first player with 25 or more WTA 1000 wins in three straight seasons, setting up a meeting with Camila Osorio.
- Naomi Osaka fell to Aliaksandra Sasnovich 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in one of the day's surprises.
- Raducanu, who has Chinese heritage, received applause after addressing the Beijing crowd in Mandarin.