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The Independent UK
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Tearful Emma Raducanu forced to retire injured in Auckland

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Emma Raducanu has suffered an injury scare ahead of the Australian Open after rolling her ankle and retiring from her second-round match at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Thursday. 

The 2021 US Open champion took only 22 minutes to sweep the first set 6-0 against Slovakian qualifier Viktoria Kusmova but faltered and lost the second set 7-5. 

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