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An emotional Emma Raducanu produced an impressive fightback to reach the second round at Eastbourne and keep her Wimbledon preparations on track.
British number one Raducanu trailed American Ann Li by a set and a break in difficult conditions on the south coast.
But the 22-year-old wrestled control of a topsy-turvy second set before finishing strongly to clinch a 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 victory.
Raducanu, who held back tears after securing victory, will meet Australian teenager Maya Joint for a place in the quarter-finals.
"I want to thank the crowd for getting me through some really sticky moments," Raducanu said in her on-court interview.
"It really meant a lot to me and I'm really proud of how I fought back after losing the first set.
"It was tough, it was up and down. But from the middle of the second set I think I found another gear and another level."
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