Raducanu sweeps past Stephens at Eastbourne

Emma Raducanu continued her Wimbledon preparations pinch an assured triumph complete chap erstwhile Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens astatine Eastbourne.

The 21-year-old Briton said connected Monday she had "rekindled" her emotion of tennis.

And that was evident arsenic she claimed an emphatic second-set bagel to wrap up a 6-4 6-0 triumph successful beforehand of a packed centre court.

"It was a very adjacent group and I was down rather a spot nan full measurement through," Raducanu said.

"It took a batch to deed done her but I managed to fig it retired successful nan 2nd set."

She will now play world number 5 Jessica Pegula, who is caller from winning her 5th WTA Tour title astatine nan Berlin Open connected Sunday.

More to follow.