Emma Raducanu braved a back issue to move through to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time, defeating the big-hitting American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets.

Raducanu is through to the Australian Open third round for the first time and plays the five-time grand slam winner

Former world number one John McEnroe has highlighted reasons behind backing Britain’s Emma Raducanu to cause an upset when she will face world number two Poland’s Iga Swiatek.