Erratic Emma Raducanu bounced out of Australian Open by Anastasia Potapova
Briton falls to disappointing 7-6 (3), 6-2 loss to Austrian world No 55
28th seed’s struggles with same issues as opening matches of season
Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round with a poor 7-6 (3), 6-2 loss to Anastasia Potapova after a tepid, error-strewn performance in Melbourne.
Having only lost to grand slam champions inside the top 10 at the grand slams last year – Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek twice – defeat to world No 55 Potapova is Raducanu’s worst first-week result by ranking since the 2024 Australian Open, which was her comeback major from an eight-month layoff. Continue reading...
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