India, June 9 -- Home favourite Emma Raducanu made a spectacular return to winning ways on Tuesday, delivering a flawless performance to sweep past Russian qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3. Playing on the slick grass courts of the Andy Murray Arena at the Queen's Club Championships, the 23-year-old Briton secured her first competitive victory since March.

Emma Raducanu vs Anna Blinkova

Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, brought back her old version in the first set which lasted just 20 minutes. She completely overwhelmed Blinkova, winning all six games while dropping a mere six points in the entire set. Raducanu hit winners in 12 of the 25 points played during that blistering opening stretch.

While Blinkova fought back in the second ...