"Emma Raducanu retired during the third set of her first-round match with qualifier Camila Osorio at the Qatar Open, having tried to play on after taking a medical timeout. The British No 1 was looking to swiftly move on from the disappointment of losing in straight sets to home favourite Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final on Saturday, a match which she described as very difficult emotionally and physically. Raducanu who split from coach Francisco Roig"
"after her second-round exit at the Australian Open had made a positive start in Doha, building on an early break to close out the first set 6-2 in 38 minutes. However, the world No 80 Osorio who last month won a WTA Challenger event in Manila regrouped for the second set, as Raducanu struggled to find her range from the baseline. The pressure from Osorio soon told as she broke Raducanu then held to move ahead"
"4-2 before maintaining her momentum to take it 6-4 and level the match. Raducanu was broken again at the start of the deciding set, choosing not to chase a drop-shot to the net before calling for the physio. After a lengthy conversation and having her blood pressure checked the 23-year-old went back on court, but then swiftly lost the second game to love and walked back to the net to shake Osorio's hand and retire."
Emma Raducanu retired in the third set of her Qatar Open first-round match against qualifier Camila Osorio after attempting to continue following a medical timeout. Raducanu had sought to move on from a straight-sets defeat in the Transylvania Open final and had split from coach Francisco Roig earlier in the season. She won the opening set 6-2 but Osorio regrouped to take the second set 6-4. Raducanu was broken early in the deciding set, called for the physio, had her blood pressure checked, returned to court and then retired after losing the next game.
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