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ASB Classic Tennis Tournament: Radukanu won the first singles match of 2023 by defeating Fruvirtova
Auckland. Former US Open champion Eima Radukanu registered her first singles win of 2023 at the ASB Classic tennis tournament on Tuesday, beating Linda Fruvirtova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a match affected by high winds and rain. Rain interrupted the match twice. The match had to be stopped for almost an hour when rain interrupted it for the second time in the deciding set.
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Radukanu, however, won easily when the match resumed. Radukanu will face Slovakian qualifier Viktoria Kuzmova in the second round, who upset fourth seed Bernarda Pera 6-4, 6-4.