Emma Raducanu rounded off a typically underwhelming day of British clay-court tennis as she lost in three sets to Marta Kostyuk, an old rival from her junior days.

Emma Raducanu returns to action in the second round of the Madrid Open this afternoon, where she’ll face Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.The Brit registered a gritty 7-6, 6-4 win over Suzan Lamens, a Dutch player who has risen up the rankings recently and reached the semi-finals of the clay-court Rouen Open last week.

Emma Raducanu will hope to build on an impressive start to her clay-court season as she faces Marta Kostyuk at the Madrid Open. Raducanu looked in good touch against Suzan Lamens as she began her campaign in the Spanish capital with a straight-sets win.