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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ziyad Jamal

Emma Raducanu Exits Australian Open After Gruelling Contest With Yafan Wang

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Emma Raducanu is out of the 2024 Australian Open after a three-set defeat to Yafan Wang. (Credit: Loren Elliott/Reuters)

Britain's Emma Raducanu fell to defeat in the second round of the 2024 Australian Open on Thursday as China's Yafan Wang battled to a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory.

The loss brings an end to Raducanu's first Grand Slam tournament appearance since having to undergo wrist and ankle operations last year. For Wang, the win is a special moment for her as she will enter the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.

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