Emma Raducanu vs Maya Joint: Score and updates from Eastbourne Open
The British No 1 broke down in tears after securing the 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1 victory, citing having received 'some pretty bad news'.
'I would like to keep it personal but it was difficult and very emotional at the end,' Raducanu added. 'It was probably just a release of different emotions.'
Today, she faces Australian teenager Maya Joint, who on Monday defeated two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in what was her biggest grass-court win to date.
Conditions are set to be a little kinder on the south coast this afternoon, after all players yesterday were forced to combat blustery conditions that made serving difficult.
With temperatures set for the low 20s today and wind speeds not an issue, it will be a better day to get a reading on where Raducanu stands just six days before Wimbledon gets underway.
Her grass-court season has been truncated thus far by a back problem that first presented itself at Queen's and forced her then to pull out of last week's Berlin Open.
'I feel like I'm just doing the right things every day,' Raducanu said when quizzed about how she's feeling ahead of a return to SW19 next week.
' I know there's a lot of things I want to do better, but I think I have to be proud of myself and aim for consistency over perfection.
'That's my new thing and trying to – I have high standards of myself but trying not to bring myself down if I don't reach them.'
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