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Emma Raducanu had a strong win at the Queen's tennis tournament.

She beat Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3 in the first round.

Raducanu looked confident and played very well on the grass court.

This was her first match after the French Open two weeks ago.

The 23-year-old had a difficult start to the year.

She was sick for more than two months and could not play.

She only came back to tennis just before the French Open.

She lost her match there, so she was sad and upset.

But now Raducanu feels much better about her performance.

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She said she enjoyed how she moved and played on the court.

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She wants to keep this good feeling for the grass-court season.

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She hopes this win will be a good start for the next month.

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Raducanu had two extra weeks to train before Queen's.

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She used this time to practice on grass.

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Her tennis was much better than at the French Open.

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She hit the ball early and played with power from the front of the court.

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