Madrid, April 24 -- Emma Raducanu's return to the WTA Tour began with a hard-fought win over Dutch opponent Suzan Lamens in the Madrid Open first round.
The British number two, playing competitively for the first time in almost a month, ground out a 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 victory on the outdoor clay on Wednesday.
Raducanu trailed by a break in each set before instantly recovering and edged the bigger points to secure victory.
It was her first win on outdoor clay in almost three years.
"I'm pleased with how I just got on with it and didn't try to make too many excuses or complain too much - to myself or to my box," Raducanu told BBC Sport.
"It was just accepting it was a challenge. I don't necessarily feel so comfortable on this surface but it i...