- Briton posts convincing 6-3, 6-2 success over Shelby Rogers
- Second-round clash with Wang Yafan on Thursday awaits
As the sun set on Melbourne Park and the Australian Open’s marathon three-day opening round finally came to an end, Emma Raducanu marked her return to grand slam competition with a strong performance and an invaluable win as she convincingly defeated Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-2 to return to the second round.
After an eight month layoff following surgery on both of her hands and her ankle in April, Raducanu’s first grand slam victory in 12 months represented another positive step forward as she looks to reestablish herself amongst the best players in the world. Having returned to competition in Auckland in the first week of January, this is Raducanu’s second win of her comeback.