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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Luke Baker

Emma Raducanu forced to retire at Wuhan Open amid ‘overwhelming’ tennis schedule

Emma Raducanu was forced to retire from her match against Ann Li - (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu has been forced to retire from her first-round match at the Wuhan Open against Ann Li due to illness, amid ongoing debate around tennis’s packed schedule.

Raducanu had won the pair's only previous encounter on the Eastbourne grass in June and she began with a break of serve in Central China, but that was as good as it got for the British No 1.

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