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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol

Emma Raducanu retires from first-round match at stiflingly hot Wuhan Open

Emma Raducanu plays a return against Ann Li at the Wuhan Open on Tuesday
Emma Raducanu had won her only previous match against the American Ann Li. Photograph: Wang He/Getty Images

Emma Raducanu’s brutal run of form and luck in Asia continued at the Wuhan Open as she retired because of illness from her first-round match at the WTA 1000 event, while trailing 6-1, 4-1 against the American Ann Li.

Raducanu is the latest player to crumble in tough conditions across China, with temperatures rising to 31C with 67% humidity in Wuhan on Tuesday afternoon.

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