Emma Raducanu bounced back from her defeat in the Washington Open semi-finals by beating Elena-Gabriela Ruse to reach the second round of the Canadian Open.

Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina withdrew from their doubles semifinal during the opening set at the Washington Open following troubling remarks from the British player. The duo trailed 4-1 in the first set against Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai before granting their rivals a walkover.

Emma Raducanu's deep Washington run came with a solid reward as the British tennis player gained 13 spots on the updated WTA rankings and now sits at No. 33 in the world.

Emma Raducanu, who reached the semi-finals of the Citi Open in both singles and doubles, has moved up to 33rd in the WTA rankings as a result of her form.