Impressive Raducanu into Indian Wells third roundImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emma Raducanu has won seven of her 13 matches on the WTA Tour this seasonByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalistPublished55 minutes agoEmma Raducanu made an impressive start to her Indian Wells campaign by recording a comprehensive straight-sets victory over Russian Anastasia Zakharova.British number one Raducanu was all smiles as she waved to the crowd after completing the 6-1 6-3 win at the prestigious WTA 1,000 event in California.The 23-year-old, who received a first-round bye as the 25th seed, could face world number six Amanda Anisimova in the third round – if the American can overcome Russian Anna Blinkova.Following Raducanu’s second-round exit at the Australian Open in January, the 2021 US Open champion reached only the second final of her career in Cluj but then failed to win a match in Doha or Dubai.In a promising start to her Indian Wells campaign, she won 80% of points behind her first serve and conceded just six points across her four service games in a dominant first-set display.The 86th-ranked Zakharova, 24, resisted a break point in the opening game of the second – but Raducanu held to love before forcing the breakthrough at the next opportunity.Raducanu to ‘tap into a few people’ over coaching
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