Emma Raducanu’s season ended with an injury panic in the first round of the Linz Open

Raducanu After losing to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu at the Linz Open, she suffered an injury panic at the end of the season.

After losing 6-1 at the start AustriaThe 18-year-old fought back with an energetic 7-5 seconds, including a 7-0 tie-breaker.

However, before Raducanu was treated for obvious leg muscle problems, Wang led 5-4 in the tiebreaker. The top-seeded British continued to feel a little discomfort before admitting a new break to end the first round.

Raducanu will now take a moment to recharge and reflect on her remarkable progress before starting to participate in the preseason with future new coach Torben Beltz.

She started with an A and kept serving in the first game, but from there, the first set was fast moving in the wrong direction, Radukanu could not find her range, and Wang played inspiration Sexual tennis.

The 20-year-old was ranked second in the world in the junior stage. In the past 18 months, her progress has stalled due to injuries and difficulties travelling to and from China.

But under the leadership of the new British coach Ian Hughes, her form is impressive, including winning three games here and beating Raducanu from the bottom line, catching any short goals and making up for the opponent’s mistakes. .

Raducanu improved in the second set, and Wang dropped from the height of the star where she had been living, and entered the tie-breaker after the top seed failed to keep rest twice.

Especially her serve is really hot now. With the help of several big mistakes made by Wang, Raducanu finished the game with 10 consecutive points.