Briton forced to pull out when 2-0 down in deciding set
Qualifier Camila Osorio into Qatar Open second round
Emma Raducanu retired during the third set of her first-round match with qualifier Camila Osorio at the Qatar Open, having tried to play on after taking a medical timeout.
The British No 1 was looking to swiftly move on from the disappointment of losing in straight sets to home favourite Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final on Saturday, a match which she described as “very difficult emotionally and physically”.
Raducanu – who split from coach Francisco Roig after her second-round exit at the Australian Open – had made a positive start in Doha, building on an early break to close out the first set 6-2 in 38 minutes. However, the world No 80 Osorio – who last month won a WTA Challenger event in Manila – regrouped for the second set, as Raducanu struggled to find her range from the baseline.
