Emma Raducanu through to US Open third-round after beating Zhang Shuai

British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu is through to the third round of the US Open after beating China’s Zhang Shuai comprehensively in straight sets.

Raducanu built up a strong lead against her Chinese opponent, before eventually winning the second-round match 6-2 6-4.

The British teenager has won 12 matches – including four at Flushing Meadows – since she surprised everyone by reaching the fourth-round of Wimbledon this summer.

The 18-year-old from Kent said she was feeling “very comfortable with the conditions and the courts” in New York after progressing to the third-round of the US Open.