Emma Raducanu has battled into the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open after a comeback win over Kaja Juvan.
Raducanu has a great chance at redemption at the WTA 250 tournament in Romania, where she is the top seed.
She entered the event on the back of a very disappointing Australian Open, where Raducanu lost in the second round.
Raducanu split with coach Francisco Roig after the Grand Slam in Melbourne, but is now back to winning ways in Romania.
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Emma Raducanu comes back from 0-5 for the first time in her career
The British number one fought back from 5-0 down in the first set against Juvan, which represents a career-first for the 23-year-old.
Raducanu said after the 7-5, 6-1 win: “It was not easy being 0-5 down and finding some strength to turn the first set around.
“I am really happy because it’s not something that I have done before.
“Also even though I was 5-0 down I felt like at least I was playing on my terms, so that for me is progress and I know that if I want to play this way, it’s not going to be smooth sailing all the time.
“I am going to lose some matches doing what I want to do, because it’s a process.”
Emma Raducanu reaches Transylvania Open quarterfinal on her own terms
It’s a huge confidence booster for Raducanu, who right now needs all the confidence she can get after a turbulent start to the season.
She won 11 games in a row in the victory, which has set up a quarterfinal against qualifier Maja Chwalinska.
Sharing further analysis on her run so far, she said: “I was 5-0 down but I didn’t feel like I was ever really far away from finding it.
“I think I was taking a lot of risks at the beginning and in the first round I felt like all of them were paying off and everything was going in.
“Then today I felt everything was missing by a net cord or going out. It wasn’t far away.
“So I was telling myself that I was doing what I wanted to do, which was commit to the shot and play on my terms, and I was okay with losing because at least I was doing it my way.
“I am just very happy that I was rewarded in the end for staying at it and turning the match around.”
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Raducanu was in fine form in round one despite only just splitting with Roig and losing early at the Australian Open.
She beat Greet Minnen 6-0, 6-4 in Romania, while her fellow Briton Sonay Kartal is into the same stage of the Abu Dhabi Open.
The British number two made it through qualifying before knocking out Cristina Bucsa and Renata Zarazua, with Sara Bejlek up next.
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