Emma Raducanu has progressed to the second round of the Korean Open after defeating Peyton Stearns in straight sets on Tuesday.

Forty-eight days after Emma Raducanu’s last victory on the tour, she finally has another – and both wins happened to come against the same opponent: 22-year-old American college graduate Peyton Stearns.

Britain's Emma Raducanu recorded a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) win over Peyton Stearns in the first round of the Korea Open on Tuesday in Seoul. Raducanu, who was playing for the first time since losing in the first round of the U.

Emma Raducanu came through a rollercoaster first-round match to beat Peyton Stearns at the Korea Open. A former semi-finalist in Seoul, the Brit started her campaign with a hard-fought 7-6 (4) 7-6 win. It's her first win since late July when she also defeated Stearns en route to the last eight in Washington.

Peyton Stearns (No. 49 in the world) takes on Emma Raducanu (No. 72) in the Round of 32 at the Hana Bank Korea Open.Her most recent time out, Stearns lost to Donna Vekic 5-7, 4-6 in the

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said she was proud of her performance as she picked up her first win in 48 days after beating American Peyton Stearns 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the first round of the Korea Open in Seoul on Tuesday.

Briton's Emma Raducanu earns a hard-fought win in a "tough" match against Peyton Stearns in the first round of the Korea Open.

Emma Raducanu battled to victory over American Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the Korea Open. A topsy-turvy contest featuring 12 breaks of serve eventually went the way of the former US Open champion after two hours and 43 minutes as she wrapped up a 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5) win in Seoul.