London, June 25 -- Emma Raducanu said her emotional reaction to her first-round comeback victory at Eastbourne was because she received "some really bad news" before the match.
British number one Raducanu wrested control of a topsy-turvy second set against Ann Li before finishing strongly to win 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old, who had trailed the American by a set and a break, held back tears after securing victory.
Coach Mark Petchey and Raducanu's Billie Jean King Cup team-mate Fran Jones were courtside for the match.
"I'd prefer to not go in to it, if that's OK, but I just received some really bad news so I'm trying to overcome that in the background," Raducanu told BBC Sport.
"Mentally, in the first set, I wasn't rea...