Australian Open: US Open winner Emma Raducanu eliminated
Impaired by blisters on her batting hand, US Open winner Emma Raducanu was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
by SID
last edit: Jan 20, 2022, 12:26 pm
The 19-year-old Brit, seeded number 17, lost to Danka Kovinic (Montenegro) 4-6, 6-4, 3-6. From the middle of the first set, Raducanu could almost only play the forehand as a slice, and even breaks in treatment didn't solve her problem.
In the first round in Melbourne, Raducanu, who has been coached by Angelique Kerber's long-time successful coach Torben Beltz since this season, won the duel between two New York winners against Sloane Stephens (USA) 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 decided. In September 2021, she was the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam tournament at the US Open.
Andy Murray (Great Britain) is also absent from Melbourne. The former number one in the world, who started with a wildcard in Melbourne, was defeated by the Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel without a hitch 4: 6, 4: 6, 4: 6 and then left the facility deeply disappointed. In the first round, Murray had won an epic five-set match against Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Here is the women's individual tableau
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