Raducanu retires from Korea Open quarter-final with foot injury
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Seoul: Emma Raducanu retired from her Korea Open quarter final against top seed Daria Kasatkina with a foot injury on Saturday, ending her hopes of a...
Seoul: Emma Raducanu retired from her Korea Open quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina with a foot injury on Saturday, ending her hopes of a second career title.
Britain's Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, asked for medical advice five games into the match before bowing out after losing the first set 6-1 in Seoul.
The 21-year-old had treatment on the same foot during her last-16 win over China's Yuan Yue on Thursday.
Raducanu, ranked 70th in the world, has struggled with injuries since her stunning US Open victory, and has failed to build on her success.
She was looking to make an impact at the Korea Open, which was hit by a string of last-minute withdrawals, including by world number one Iga Swiatek, US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.