Emma Raducanu came through a gripping and often high-class battle with eighth seed Yue Yuan as she reached the quarter-finals of Seoul in entertaining style.

Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating eighth seed Yue Yuan in straight sets. The 21-year-old needed seven match points to clinch a hard-fought 6-4 6-3 victory over the eighth seed.

The former US Open champion wrapped up a 6-4, 6-3 win in just over two hours in Seoul, where she will play either top seed Daria Kasatkina or Hailey Baptiste

Emma Raducanu, the former US Open champion, showcased her determination for a strong finish to the season with an impressive 6-4, 6-3 victory over world No. 40 Yue Yuan

Emma Raducanu beats eighth seed Yuan Yue to reach Korea Open quarter-finals - The British player needed seven match points to finally clinch a 6-4 6-3 win.

Emma Raducanu offered an unexpected take on her controversial scheduling issues on Thursday, stressing the importance of matchplay and claiming that she has been “nursing a few niggles in the last couple months that I kept pretty quiet”.

Emma Raducanu has admitted she was forced to let go of any 'frustration' she had as she battled her way into the last eight of the Korea Open. The 21-year-old beat Yue Yuan 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals as she won her second match since her disastrous US Open campaign.