Defending champion sweeps aside Raducanu 6-1, 6-2Swiatek extends record to 5-0 against British opponentJust a couple of weeks after stressing the importance of playing against the best players in the world more frequently in order to improve her own game, Emma Raducanu walked out on to Court Philippe‑Chatrier on Wednesday afternoon facing the toughest challenge in her sport.The task of playing Iga Swiatek at the French Open, her fortress, was unsurprisingly too much for Raducanu and in the second successive grand slam tournament she was dismantled by her imperious opponent, the fifth seed, who eased into the third round at Roland Garros with a 6-1, 6-2 win. Continue reading...