Emma Raducanu retired during the third set of her first-round match against qualifier Camila Osorio at the Qatar Open on Monday, after receiving a medical timeout for a blood pressure check.
The British No 1 had started strongly, winning the first set 6-2 in 38 minutes. However, Osorio, ranked 80th in the world, fought back to take the second set 6-4, levelling the match.
Raducanu was broken at the start of the deciding set and called for the physio after choosing not to chase a drop shot. Following a lengthy conversation and a blood pressure test, she returned to court but lost the next game to love before retiring.
The 22-year-old had been looking to bounce back from a straight-sets loss to Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final on Saturday, a match she described as 'very difficult emotionally and physically'. She also recently split from coach Francisco Roig after her second-round exit at the Australian Open.
