Hampered Raducanu suffers defeat by Kovinic
MELBOURNE: US Open champion Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the Australian Open in the second round as she was beaten 6-4 4-6 6-3 by Montenegro's Danka Kovinic on Thursday (Jan 20).
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Emma Raducanu struggles with hand injury on her way to Australian Open defeat
Emma Raducanu is out of the Australian Open after a painful defeat to world No.98 Danka Kovinic.
Emma Raducanu knocked out of Australian Open by unseeded Danka Kovinic
By Matias Grez, CNN
‘Really seemed to hurt' - Emma Raducanu doubles over in pain during medical time-out at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu grimaced in pain as she was treated during a medical time-out ahead of the deciding set in the Australian Open second round. The Brit was hampered by a blister on her dominant right hand during her second round clash with Dank Kovinic in Melbourne, prompting her to repeatedly call on the on-court physio for treatment.
Emma Raducanu fails to overcome hand injury as Danka Kovinic wins gruelling Australian Open match
Emma Raducanu failed to overcome a painful hand injury as Danka Kovinic condemned the US Open champion to a second round exit. Having won her Australian Open debut against Sloane Stephens on Tuesday, Raducanu was troubled throughout her match with the Montenegrin, taking several breaks to attend to strapping on her right hand.
'Emma, Emma!' - Raducanu heads to wrong end of court as umpire gets involved at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu is yet to complete a full season on the women’s tour, so she can be excused for making the odd mistake. The Brit was busy in her own world during her second-round match with Dank Kovinic at the Australian Open, so much so that she accidentally headed to the wrong side of the court to begin the second set. Ad/> Raducanu had been hampered by a blister on her dominant right hand during the opening set, prompting the 19-year-old to call for a medical time-out so she could be taped up by the on-court physio.
Australian Open 2022: Resilient Emma Raducanu defeated by Danka Kovinic
Britain's Emma Raducanu was hampered by a blister on her racquet hand as she was knocked out of the Australian Open in the second round by Danka Kovinic.
Emma Raducanu charge halted by blister at Australian Open - 'It changes how you feel'
Emma Raducanu’s charge at the Australian Open was hampered by a blister on her dominant right hand. The Brit was in cruise control during her second-round clash with Danka Kovinic, breaking her opponent twice to race into a 3-0 lead in the first set, when the problem struck. Ad/> The hand injury that cropped up in her win over Sloane Stephens on Tuesday appeared again, with the 19-year-old requiring a medical time-out as Kovinic clawed her way back into the match.