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Emma Raducanu’s miserable record against Iga Swiatek continued as she was outclassed by the defending champion in their French Open second-round meeting.<\/b><\/p>\n
The British number two was beaten 6-1 6-2 on the Paris clay and has now lost all five of her matches against the five-time Grand Slam winner.<\/p>\n
It was another reminder of the gulf that still exists between 41st-ranked Raducanu and the leading players on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n
After being unable to convert a break point in the second game, 22-year-old Raducanu quickly lost her way as fifth seed Swiatek rattled off five games in a row.<\/p>\n
Raducanu’s second serve was placed under serious pressure and her groundstrokes became increasingly ragged as the 23-year-old from Poland secured the opening set in 35 minutes.<\/p>\n
Swiatek, who has won four of the past five Roland Garros titles, is known as the ‘Queen of Clay’ because of her formidable record here and quickly moved a break ahead at 2-1 in the second set.<\/p>\n
After a below-par clay-court swing, though, there are some questions about her level and they resurfaced when Raducanu threatened to break back immediately.<\/p>\n
But Swiatek managed to maintain her intensity under pressure – one of the key differences between players of her status and Raducanu – to save three break points in a lengthy fourth game.<\/p>\n
Raducanu, who was sick before her opening match on Monday, began to run out of steam and lost the final three games with little resistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n