The 22-year-old mercilessly attacked Anisimova from the off as she raced into a 4-0 lead with a double break, and while she missed a chance for a potential bagel, she took the first set with ease and did not lose a single point on serve throughout.

But there was no adverse reaction against world number 10 Navarro and Raducanu's aggression in the closing stages was rewarded. And that is not the start Raducanu wanted. Navarro breaks to love as Raducanu makes a double-fault.