'I've just got to get stronger' - Emma Raducanu reveals 'tough' issue after Indian Wells loss to Petra Martic

Emma Raducanu has revealed a 'tough' physical issue she has been struggling with after her defeat to Petra Martic at Indian Wells. The 19-year-old struggled for consistency and rhythm – particularly on serve as she was broken eight times – in what ended up being a frustrating 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 defeat in two hours and 49 minutes. Ad/> Raducanu erred when serving for the match as the doughty Martic fought back to win the encounter and reach the last 16 in the Californian desert.

WTA Indian WellsRaducanu suffers another early exit as Martic fights back to progress12 HOURS AGO The Brit, who was seeking to win consecutive matches at a WTA tournament for only the second time since her fairytale run to the US Open title in September, later spoke about an issue she had been contending with. «I think it's just part of not playing and having so much stop-start and having five, six days to prepare for matches and then playing at that intensity,» Raducanu told the BBC. «It was a tough one not being able to serve full out so I was having to work so hard just to hold.

I've just got to get stronger. »I've had it for the last few days, just a product of training hard and probably the last match was pretty intense too and it didn't settle down. Despite the issue proving problematic at Indian Wells, the world No.

13 believes she should be fit to play at the Miami Open from March 21 with her maiden French Open tilt to follow in May. «When you are crossing your fingers to hold serve every time, it's tough. I couldn't really drive up and I was kind of struggling to turn and reach.