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EASTBOURNE, England — Emma Raducanu is in no rush these days.

The 2021 U.S. Open champion skipped the French Open and decided not to play at the Paris Olympics.

Raducanu sent a message after beating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the grass-court Eastbourne International on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Raducanu wrote “My own pace” on a courtside TV camera at Devonshire Park.

Raducanu will be a wild-card entry for Wimbledon next week after missing last year’s...