Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old Briton who sensationally won the US Open as a qualifier, makes an early exit at the prestigious India Wells tournament.
Emma Raducanu has lost her first match since winning the US Open last month, falling 6-2, 6-4 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round of the prestigious Indian Wells tournament in California.She had won the US Open as a qualifier last monthThe 18-year-old Briton had an aura of invincibility at Flushing Meadows in New York,But it was a different story under the lights on the stadium court in Indian Wells, as Raducanu struggled with her accuracy and her energy level.
The match started promisingly enough for the 17th seed, when she held serve at love to kick off the affair. Raducanu was broken to begin the second set but battled back to take a 4-2 lead when Sasnovich began to misfire.
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