British player suffers in hard-fought 7-6 (6), 6-4 defeatCoco Gauff loses in straight sets to McCartney KesslerAn emotional Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Dubai Tennis Championships by Karolina Muchova in a hard-fought second-round showdown.The 22-year-old fought back from a dreadful start to take the first set to a tie-break, but ultimately went down 7-6 (6), 6-4 against the 14th seed to miss out on a last-16 clash with the American McCartney Kessler, who had earlier dumped Coco Gauff, the world No 3, out of the tournament. Continue reading...
Emma Raducanu was left in tears during her match against Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships after a man exhibiting "fixated behavior" was ejected from the venue. The WTA confirmed that the man, identified in the crowd during Raducanu's match, has been banned from all WTA events pending a threat assessment. The WTA is supporting Raducanu's well-being. Despite the emotional incident, Raducanu fought back but ultimately lost 7-6 (6), 6-4. She thanked fans for their support and will next compete at the HSBC Championships in London with Katie Boulter.
