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Emma Raducanu’s harm issues struck once more as she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final in opposition to prime seed Daria Kasatkina.
The 21-year-old Briton had simply misplaced the primary set 6-1 when she withdrew having struggled with a foot subject.
Raducanu had beforehand crushed two top-50 gamers in Seoul en path to the final eight, in American Peyton Stearns and China’s Yue Yuan. She had taken a medical timeout within the conflict with Yue, although overcame the problem to progress.
Trying to make simply her second ever WTA Tour semi-final, having additionally reached the final 4 in Nottingham in June, the 2021 US Open champion initially noticed her match in opposition to world quantity 13 Kasatkina rained off on Friday.
When the competition then did get underneath means on Saturday, Raducanu – who spoke earlier this week of desirous to play as manay matches as doable earlier than the tip of the season – was damaged by her Russian opponent within the second recreation.
She instantly broke again, however was unable to construct on that and, after Kasatkina had wrapped up the set, Raducanu went over and shook her hand having determined because of the foot downside that she wouldn’t proceed.
“I really feel sorry for Emma … it’s straightforward to get injured, particularly deep into these tournaments,” Kasatkina stated. “I want her a speedy restoration.”
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