Emma Raducanu Wins Ugly in Wimbledon Return

Raducanu overcame a tough battle to win her first-round match.

Emma Raducanu, the 19-year-old British tennis star, made a triumphant return to Wimbledon on Tuesday, battling through a testing first-round match against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium.

Despite not playing her best tennis, Raducanu showed her fighting spirit and determination, eventually winning the match 6-4, 6-4. She admitted after the match that she was happy to have won, even if it wasn't her best performance.

Raducanu's win sets up a second-round clash with Caroline Garcia of France. Garcia is a former world No. 4 and is seen as a potential threat to Raducanu's Wimbledon hopes.

However, Raducanu is confident in her ability to win the match and progress to the third round. She said after her first-round victory: "I'm just going to go out there and play my game. I know I can play well, and I'm confident that I can win."

Raducanu's return to Wimbledon has been highly anticipated, and she is one of the favorites to win the tournament. She is the first British woman to win a Grand Slam title since Virginia Wade in 1977, and she is hoping to become the first British woman to win Wimbledon since Wade in 1977.

Raducanu's win on Tuesday was a positive start to her Wimbledon campaign, and she will now be looking to build on that performance in the second round against Garcia.