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Sloane Stephens is aware of solely too properly the vagaries of life as knowledgeable tennis participant and supplied some sage recommendation to Emma Raducanu after being overwhelmed by the British teenage sensation within the first spherical of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

The rusty American was overwhelmed 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 within the battle between a former US Open champion and the present one who rocketed to stardom in astonishing style final September.

In some methods the match was a microcosm of what the 19-year-old Raducanu can count on over the course of the following few years as she makes an attempt to dwell as much as her feat of successful the US Open as a qualifier, with out dropping a set.

There was a sensational 17-minute first set during which she dropped solely 4 factors, then a worrying dip as errors crept into her sport and a potential defeat loomed.

Ultimately, Raducanu confirmed nice maturity to regroup and dominate the deciding set, even when it was nearer than the scoreline steered.

Former world No.3 Stephens reached her first grand slam semi-final in Australia 9 years in the past and claimed the US Open in 2017 as an unseeded participant simply a few months after coming back from almost a yr out with damage. She additionally reached the 2018 French Open remaining however since then deep grand slam runs have proved elusive.

Requested what recommendation she would give Raducanu, Stephens stated the Briton have to be ready for the ups and downs.

“I might say, the one similar scenario is that we gained the US Open, however our conditions are very totally different,” Stephens, 28, advised reporters.

“I feel she is carrying a complete nation.

“And I feel her sport fashion, how younger she is, it’s a bit little bit of a unique dynamic than I had. As a result of she is so younger it’s undoubtedly a protracted highway. She hasn’t been by a lot of something but, so there will certainly be some ups and downs and a few loopy experiences that occur all through, it’s solely the start.”