Emma Raducanu records impressive victory on Centre Court debut

HOLDING COURT: Emma Raducanu reached the second round with a straight-sets victory Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Emma Raducanu put her troubled build-up behind her as she marked her Centre Court debut by defeating Alison Van Uytvanck to reach the second round of Wimbledon.

The 10th seed’s participation in the tournament was in doubt until the weekend because of a side strain suffered at the WTA Tour event in Nottingham three weeks ago.