Emma Raducanu dumped out Australian Open as illness prices Brit vs world No94
The Australian Open comeback is over for Emma Raducanu.
Britain’s tennis starlet made her exit from the second spherical of 2024’s opening Grand Slam following a 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 defeat to China’s Yafan Wang on Thursday. Raducanu, 21, was making her main comeback in Melbourne after lacking virtually your complete 2023 season as a consequence of repeat harm points.
The former US Open champion battled via sickness and windy situations to remain aggressive for probably the most half. However, it was her world No94-ranked opponent who produced the extra spectacular photographs when it mattered most, with Radcanu making approach after a number of stops to examine she was match to proceed.
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Raducanu’s serve seemed a severe power for parts of the match, although her return and talent to transform break alternatives was missing at occasions. Wang, however, confirmed a ruthless edge within the clutch moments and superior to arrange a third-round conflict with countrywoman Qinwen Zheng.
Raducanu’s third-set collapse can be a very robust tablet to swallow within the wake of her mid-match resurgence. The Briton confirmed flashes of brilliance however struggled to place momentum collectively, finally succumbing after virtually three hours of tennis.
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There was some panic prompted when Raducanu seemed to be feeling unwell at 2-0 down within the third, requiring medical consideration as she had her blood strain taken. It appeared typical of her common unhealthy luck that even when she’s holding accidents at bay, illness appeared to take maintain en path to her newest Grand Slam exit.
It’s the third yr in a row that Raducanu has been knocked out of the Australian Open within the second spherical. She suffered an upset by the hands of Montenegrin Danka Kovinic in 2022 earlier than a extra forgivable straight-sets loss to Coco Gauff in final yr’s version.
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The teenager got here to Melbourne with a protected rating at No296 and beat one other protected opponent in Shelby Rogers within the first spherical. Raducanu put her 2023 harm woes behind her with a 6-3, 6-2 conquer the extra seasoned American to arrange her showdown towards Wang.
