Follow all the reaction after Emma Raducanu exited the Australian Open in the second round.
The US Open champion battled through the pain of blisters on her hand but was beaten in three sets by lowly-ranked Danka Kovinic in Melbourne.
The 6-4 4-6 6-3 loss marks the first time the 19-year-old has lost a completed match at a grand slam, with her only previous defeat coming when she pulled out with breathing difficulties against Ajla Tomljanovic in the fourth round of Wimbledon.
That proved a valuable experience and surely this will as well, with Raducanu again showing her competitive qualities and giving herself a chance when it appeared a lost cause.
Elsewhere in the men’s draw, Andy Murray also exited the tournament after defeat to Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel. Hopes were high that Murray could have another strong run in Melbourne when he ground out a five-set win over Nikoloz Basilashvili in round one, three years after it appeared his career had ended on the same court.
But, back on John Cain Arena, the feeling was very different this time as Murray struggled for sharpness against a tenacious and mobile opponent and fell to a 6-4 6-4 6-4 defeat.
