Queen’s: Raducanu kicks off her grass season with a win

Wildcard Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round of the Queen’s by winning against Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-2 at Queen’s Club in London on Tuesday afternoon.

Raducanu, ranked No 37, will face the winner of the match between Slovak Rebecca Sramkova and No 7 seed Barbora Krejcikova next.

London WTA 500, other first-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, USD 1.415.000, most recent results first):

• Rebecca Sramkova vs. Barbora Krejcikova
• Diana Shnaider vs. Magdalena Frech
• McCartney Kessler beat Francesca Jones (WC): 6-2, 6-4
• Karolina Muchova (6) beat Maddison Inglis (Q): 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4
• Katie Boulter beat Ajla Tomljanovic (Q): 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4
• Heather Watson (Q) beat Yulia Putintseva: 6-4, 6-3
• Amanda Anisimova (8) beat Jodie Burrage (WC): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Anastasia Zakharova (Q) beat Donna Vekic: 6-3, 6-3
• Sonay Kartal (WC) beat Daria Kasatkina: 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
• Tatjana Maria (Q) beat Leylah Fernandez: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Petra Kvitova: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4