Overview

• Emma Raducanu defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-3, 6-4 in a two-hour first round after the match was postponed by persistent rain and further delayed on Wednesday.
• The British No 1 was visibly emotional during the opening set yet steadied to save 11 of 12 break points and close out the straight-sets victory.
• With the win, Raducanu gains a provisional boost in the WTA Live Rankings to No 32 as she defends last year’s quarter-final points at this WTA 500 event.
• She will face Barbora Krejcikova next after the Czech beat Tatiana Prozorova 6-1, 6-2, setting up a first career meeting between the Grand Slam champions.
• Raducanu chose Seoul over Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals campaign, a call GB captain Anne Keothavong described as “obviously disappointing” ahead of Thursday’s tie against Japan.