Emma Raducanu is facing physical problems again, this time at the Ningbo Open, where she was eliminated in the first round.
The British tennis player, who had already retired from her first match in Wuhan due to dizziness in hot and humid conditions, did not fully recover.
Although she initially felt better, as she indicated on social media, Raducanu couldn’t keep up the pace after winning the first set against China’s Zhu Lin, losing with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Even though the temperatures were lower than the previous week, Raducanu showed signs of fatigue from the start of the second set and requested medical assistance after seven games.
In the decisive set, the 2021 US Open champion required medical attention again, this time for lower back problems, and visibly affected, reached the end of the match.Los problemas físicos de Emma Raducanu han resurgido este mes.Raducanu did not have her coach Francisco Roig, who was in Barcelona. Instead, her training partner Alexis Canter and fitness trainer Daniel Pohl were present.
Canter provided support to Raducanu, who managed to stay ahead during the first set, despite showing frustration and losing her serve twice.
The concern increased in the second set, when Raducanu quickly lost 2-0, showing slowness in her movements and being surpassed by Zhu.
Raducanu managed to stay in the set, tying 2-2 and then 4-4 after consulting the doctor, who checked her blood pressure. However, she missed a forehand on the set point in the tenth game.
Although she took a break, the situation did not improve. The problem in Raducanu’s back, which has affected her during the season, reappeared.
In the final set, he repeatedly doubled over and requested a medical timeout after three games.
Raducanu decided not to retire, but could barely move and the match came to an end quickly.
