Injury forces Emma Raducanu to retire from Korea Open semi-final
Emma Raducanu missed out on a place in the Korea Open final as she was forced to retire through injury in her semi-final.
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Russia’s Alexandrova shines in Seoul for third title
SEOUL: Ekaterina Alexandrova overcame nerves to win the third title of her career as she dismantled injury-hampered top seed Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday.
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova shines in Seoul for third title
The two battled to a lengthy tiebreaker after an evenly matched hour-long first set in front of more than 10,000 spectators, a record for the Seoul event. But everything changed in the second set as Russia's second-seeded Alexandrova dominated the former French Open champion from Latvia, who required a medical timeout at 3-0 down for a foot problem.
Russia's Alexandrova shines in Seoul for third title
Ekaterina Alexandrova overcame nerves to win the third title of her career as she dismantled injury-hampered top seed Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday.
Russian Alexandrova claims Seoul crown with win over Ostapenko
Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova registered a 7-6(4) 6-0 victory against top seed Jelena Ostapenko, who suffered a foot injury during the match, in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday to clinch her third WTA title.
Emma Raducanu misses out on Korea Open final after retiring in defeat to Jelena Ostapenko
Emma Raducanu was denied a place in her first WTA final since winning last year’s US Open, after being forced to retire against Latvian top seed Jelena Ostapenko in the Korea Open semi-finals. It was a heart-breaking evening in Seoul for Raducanu, who won the first set 6-4, but trouble with her left glute forced the 19-year-old into a medical time out in the second set.
Raducanu retires from Korea Open semi-final
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulled out injured during the third set of her Korea Open semi-final on Saturday against Jelena Ostapenko.
Injured Raducanu retires in Korea, Ostapenko faces Alexandrova for title
Britain's Emma Raducanu was forced to retire due to injury during the Korea Open semi-final on Saturday, sending former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko to a championship clash against Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.