Briton's Emma Raducanu earns a hard-fought win in a "tough" match against Peyton Stearns in the first round of the Korea Open.

Emma Raducanu got her Korea Open campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7-5) victory over American Peyton Stearns on Tuesday. Britain's Raducanu is looking to

Emma Raducanu battled to victory over American Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the Korea Open. A topsy-turvy contest featuring 12 breaks of serve eventually went the way of the former US Open champion after two hours and 43 minutes as she wrapped up a 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5) win in Seoul.

Emma Raducanu showed her grit in a thrilling first-round victory at the Korea Open in Seoul, taking down the higher-ranked American, Peyton Stearns, in two intense sets,

Emma Raducanu came through a rollercoaster first-round match to beat Peyton Stearns at the Korea Open. A former semi-finalist in Seoul, the Brit started her campaign with a hard-fought 7-6 (4) 7-6 win. It's her first win since late July when she also defeated Stearns en route to the last eight in Washington.

Raducanu suffered a first round exit at the US Open but got back to winning ways against Peyton Stearns on Tuesday to set up a clash with Chinese eighth seed Yuan Yue

Emma Raducanu has progressed to the second round of the Korean Open after defeating Peyton Stearns in straight sets on Tuesday.