Rome, May 10 -- Emma Raducanu demonstrated her growing confidence on a clay court with a commanding Italian Open second-round win over Swiss lucky loser Jil Teichmann.
British number two Raducanu, who only knew she was facing Teichmann a few hours before the match, progressed with a clinical 6-2 6-2 win on Friday.
After earning her first win on outdoor clay in almost three years at the Madrid Open, she has now
won back-to-back matches in Rome.
It is the first time Raducanu has reached the last 32 in the Italian capital - although tougher tests than 94th-ranked Teichmann await, the BBC reported.
"I still don't feel really comfortable on clay," the 22-year-old English player told Sky Sports.
"I guess in a way it helps I have to be super...