Emma Raducanu moves into Korea Open second round

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No. 8 seed Emma Raducanu of Great Britain advanced to the second round of the Korea Open with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Romania's Jaqueline Cristian on Wednesday in Seoul.

In a match that was rained out on Tuesday, Raducanu overcame 3-1 deficits in both sets to finish the victory in just over two hours. Cristian had seven double faults and converted only three of her 15