Emma Raducanu takes solace in being 'injury free' despite early Roland Garros loss

Although she fell in the second round of this year's Roland Garros, Emma Raducanu says being injury free has been her biggest win at the second Grand Slam of the season.

Raducanu saw her debut on the Paris clay ended with a three-set defeat by Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the second round. Nonetheless, the US Open champion has had to deal with a number of physical issues this year and a back issue had put her Roland Garros participation in doubt.

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The 19-year old was forced her to retire from an Italian Open first-round match against Canada's Bianca Andreescu last week with the back injury, which was the latest in a series of injuries that have dogged the teenager in her first full year on the WTA Tour.

Recently, Raducanu has been spending more time in the gym, focusing on strengthening work to equip herself better for the rigours of the tour.

"Physically I'm alright, other than the general fatigue that you get in a match," said the World No.12, who will now focus on the British grass-court season.

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"The work I've been doing is to help my muscles fire up and I think the biggest positive of this week is I have come out completely injury free. For me that's the biggest win.

"Other than general fatigue I don't have any problems or pains," she added.