(Reuters) -Emma Raducanu faltered in her first match since winning the U.S. Open last month, falling 6-2 6-4 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Friday. The match started promisingly enough for Raducanu when she held serve at love to kick off the affair in the Southern California desert. Raducanu was broken to begin the second set but battled back to take a 4-2 lead when Sasnovich began to misfire. The world number 100 was able to right the ship, winning the final four games and sealing the match when Raducanu sent a service return wide on match point. Raducanu said that while she was disappointed with the result, she sees every match as an opportunity to learn.


Source:   The Star
October 09, 2021 03:49 UTC