Raducanu blitzes Blinkova in Queen's opening match

BBC Sport Tuesday 09 June 2026, 14:44 UTC 1 min read

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British number one Emma Raducanu wins her opening game of the grass-court season 6-0 6-3 against Russia's Anna Blinkova, to advance to the second round of Queen's.

Raducanu (ORG) Blinkova (ORG) Queen (PERSON) British (ORG) Emma Raducanu (PERSON) Russia (LOCATION) Anna Blinkova (PERSON)

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Raducanu blitzes Blinkova in Queen's opening match

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