Emma Raducanu battled a misfiring second serve and visible nerves to come through her Australian Open first-round match against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Ekaterina Alexandrova (No. 27 ranking) will face Emma Raducanu (No. 60) in the Round of 128 of the Australian Open on Saturday, January 11.Her last time out, Alexandrova fell to Rebecca Sramkova

Emma Raducanu debuted with a victory in a rollercoaster Australian Open opener by 7-6(4), 7-6(2). The Brit defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in a tight match marked by the inconsistency of both players.