Emma Raducanu discovered what it takes to be a real clay-court animal as Coco Gauff eliminated her from Rome by a chastening scoreline: 6-1, 6-2.

Coco Gauff secures victory against Emma Raducanu and advances to the quarterfinals of the Rome Open. The world No. 3 controlled the match from start to finish, and it only took her one hour and 21 minutes to secure her second victory against the 2021 US Open champion.

Coco Gauff may have won the lone meeting against Emma Raducanu in straight sets but has made it clear that she expects "a tough battle" on a completely different surface this time. Two and a half years ago, the third-ranked American defeated the British tennis player 6-3 7-6 (4) on the hard courts of the Australian Open.