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 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.

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

Raducanu edged past Peyton Stearns to progress at the Korea Open, with the match lasting two hours and 43 minutes

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,

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