Raducanu won 6-1, 6-2, in 1 hour 26 minutes, with little difficulty from the former world champion.
After winning both of her matches to help Britain defeat France in the Billie Jean King Cup over the weekend, it was the 21-year-old’s third victory in as many weeks.
In the following round, Raducanu will take on Czech player Linda Noskova.
“It was very difficult to play Angie because she has so much history behind her,” Raducanu stated. “You are not merely portraying Angelique Kerber; rather, you are the person who has accomplished all those incredible feats.
It wasn’t the most attractive, but I didn’t let it stop me from moving on to the next idea. I’m glad I made it through that, though.
After undergoing surgery on both of his wrists last year, Raducanu dropped to 303 in the global rankings, while the other player entered the competition as a wildcard.
three-time major victor In contrast, Kerber didn’t rejoin the circuit until December, 18 months after giving birth to her first child.
