Emma Raducanu falls to Antonia Ruzic in Dubai Tennis Championships opener

Emma Raducanu lost the final six games to fall to a 6-1 5-7 6-2 defeat to ‘lucky loser’ Antonia Ruzic in the opening round at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

The British number one, whose original opponent Elisabetta Cocciaretto withdrew at late notice due to fatigue, fought back in the second set to level the match and led 2-0 in the decider before losing all momentum.

Croatia’s Ruzic, who lost in the final round of the qualifiers, seized her chance against the British number one, who had withdrawn from her first-round match at last week’s Qatar Open.

Emma Raducanu is beaten 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 by Antonia Ružić in Dubai #BackTheBrits