Queen's Tennis LIVE: Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea, Elena Rybakina wins

Raducanu serving for set

*Raducanu 5-4 Cirstea

Emma Raducanu lands a big first serve but can't back it up, netting a routine forehand on the opening point as she looks to close out this set.

Sorana Cirstea then slams a backhand down the line for 0-30.

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Raducanu 5-3 Cirstea*

And now Emma Raducanu really is reasserting herself as she continues her run of points to reach 0-30 on Sorana Cirstea's serve and stand just two points from the set.

A couple of well-taken winners from Cirstea halts her progress, however.

Raducanu holds serve

Raducanu 5-3 Cirstea*

Can Emma Raducanu get herself back on track after making such a positive start to this match?

The crowd are really getting behind Raducanu, sensing she needs their help a little bit here.

The home favourite responds with a hold to love to stay in charge in this first set.

Cirstea holds serve

*Raducanu 4-3 Cirstea

After a slow start, Sorana Cirstea is certainly beginning to find her feet on Andy Murray Arena.

A first problem-free service game for Cirstea brings the seventh seed within one game of Emma Raducanu from 4-0 down.

Cirstea breaks

Raducanu 4-2 Cirstea*

Emma Raducanu hits a cross-court forehand wide on the stretch and there is one of the two breaks back for Sorana Cirstea.

All of a sudden this is proving to be not quite so straightforward for Emma Raducanu anymore.

Break point Cirstea

*Raducanu 4-1 Cirstea

Sorana Cirstea gets a second look at a break point but the Romanian cries out in frustration after missing the baseline, as Emma Raducanu celebrates coming through again.

There's no escape yet for Raducanu, though. The Briton nets to hand over a third break point...

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*Raducanu 4-1 Cirstea

Annabel Croft

Former British number one on BBC TV

Cirstea is going to be so disappointed with that miss. I feel like she's starting to find her rhythm a bit more. That would have been a routine rally ball for her that she's handed across as a gift.

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*Raducanu 4-1 Cirstea

Emma Raducanu again misses a first serve, and goes big on a backhand but can only find the net. Deuce.

Raducanu's drop shot then tees Sorana Cirstea up for a forehand winner, but the seventh seed can't take her opportunity.

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*Raducanu 4-1 Cirstea

Emma Raducanu begins her latest game with a huge first serve that almost takes Sorana Cirstea's racquet out of her hands.

Another accurate serve, down the middle, helps the Briton take charge - but a double fault for 40-30 gives Cirstea some hope.

Cirstea saves break point to hold

*Raducanu 4-1 Cirstea

Sorana Cirstea digs in and stays in a baseline exchange long enough to see Emma Raducanu net a forehand - and another miss from Raducanu gives the Romanian a first game after 23 minutes.

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Raducanu 4-0 Cirstea*

Emma Raducanu is racing towards the first set here, with less than 20 minutes on the clock.

Sorana Cirstea, the seventh seed at Queen's, needs to start building some momentum but swings a forehand wide under pressure for 30-30.

Raducanu holds serve

Raducanu 4-0 Cirstea*

Emma Raducanu falters in a baseline rally, and then misses with a forehand as Sorana Cirstea reaches deuce.

A first bit of pressure for Raducanu to deal with...

And she lets out a big 'Come on!' as she holds her nerve.

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*Raducanu 3-0 Cirstea

A huge grin appears on Emma Raducanu's face after she makes a wonderful sliced drop shot, to the delight of the crowd on Andy Murray Arena.

She's enjoying herself here, that's for sure.

Raducanu breaks for second time

*Raducanu 3-0 Cirstea

It's a double break for Emma Raducanu!

This could not have started much more differently to the previous meeting between these two, when Sorana Cirstea thrashed Emma Raducanu in Romania.

The world number 18 has not got going at all yet - and Raducanu is taking full advantage.

Break points Raducanu

Raducanu 2-0 Cirstea*

Sorana Cirstea is makes a forehand down the line to get up and running on serve, but misses the next to give Emma Raducanu a foothold.

The errors continue for the Romanian, and Raducanu will have two more break points!

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