Listless Raducanu retires from first-round match at stiflingly hot Wuhan Open

"A listless Emma Raducanu retired from her first-round match at the Wuhan Open against Ann Li after struggling throughout the match on a stiflingly hot and humid day. Raducanu had won the pair's only previous encounter on the Eastbourne grass in June and she began with a break of serve in the Chinese city, but that was as good as it got for the world No30."

"She lost the next six games in a row, appearing devoid of energy, and after a similarly uncompetitive second set, Raducanu shook hands with Li following a medical timeout when trailing 6-1, 4-1. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's actionPrivacy Notice:"

Emma Raducanu retired from her Wuhan Open first-round match against Ann Li after struggling throughout on a stiflingly hot and humid day. Raducanu began the match with a break of serve and had previously beaten Li on Eastbourne grass in June, but her level quickly declined. She lost six consecutive games, appeared devoid of energy, and produced an uncompetitive second set. Trailing 6-1, 4-1, Raducanu received a medical timeout before shaking hands with Li and retiring. The early break proved the sole highlight of her outing. Raducanu is ranked world No30.

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