Ill Raducanu retires from first-round Wuhan clash

BRITAIN’S Emma Raducanu exited the Wuhan Open when retiring due to illness in her first-round match against Ann Li.

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Raducanu had won the pair’s only previous match 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 British number one.

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.