Emma Raducanu disagrees with journalist's question as she makes 'aggressive' admission

Emma Raducanu hit back at suggestions her win over Daria Kasatkina in Strasbourg was easy, despite a commanding straight-sets victory. continued her recent clay-court resurgence by dispatching her Australian opponent, hot on the heels of her run to the fourth round at the last week.

Raducanu made a flying start and took the first set in rapid fashion as Kasatkina's errors cost her dearly. Although Kasatkina upped her game in the second set, Raducanu remained resolute, sealing the match with a total of eight break points, testament to her assertive play.

During the post-match debrief, when quizzed about whether she found the match straightforward, Raducanu countered the idea, reflecting on her performance and the quality of her adversary.

"I didn't necessarily feel that way," replied "I knew I was playing Daria, a great opponent. I'm proud of my performance, how I came out and was aggressive.

"I'm also [proud of] how I maintained my focus in the second set when Daria played some great points when I was trying to serve the match out."

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Despite traditionally finding clay a challenging surface, Raducanu seems to be adapting well with the help of coach who is set to stay on board through the grass-court season.

Quizzed on whether it was her best performance on clay to date, Raducanu said: "I think I've been building towards this. I had three great matches in Rome and to bring that level here, I'm really proud.

"As I spend more time on clay I'm starting to like it more and more and building my relationship, let's say, with the surface."

Despite not being slated for more tournaments before the Raducanu accepted a wildcard in Strasbourg.

"It's a beautiful city and I'm happy to be here," she added. "I wanted to make the most of the wildcard so that was extra motivation for today.

"I'm happy to extend my stay for another round."

The former US Open winner is set to face Danielle Collins onWednesday in the next round, hoping to further boost her confidence ahead of the major at Roland Garros.

Raducanu also has her sights set on and a successful stint in Strasbourg could help her secure a seeding. Rising into the world's top 32 would help protect her from more challenging opponents in the early rounds at SW19 next month.