But then we found ourselves returning to a familiar script: the one where Raducanu struggles to sustain her initial burst of energy. She lost the next two games before stabilising, re-establishing control, and claiming that opening set via a lovely forehand winner up the line. Raducanu’s rhythm was interrupted by the ten-minute stoppage. She gave up a 4-1 lead and then called a lengthy medical time-out that found her sobbing dramatically while the trainer worked on loosening up her back and shoulders. In the early stages of this match, Siniakova didn’t look like she would be hanging around for long. The world’s top-ranked doubles player, Siniakova stands at No53 on the singles ladder, and has a big-match mentality that carried her to an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo last year. Thursday’s opponent was Katerina Siniakova, a 25-year-old Czech who is expected to come up against Great Britain in next month’s Billie Jean King Cup tie in Prague. She had put a brave face on the trend in her pre-tournament press conference, telling reporters that “I kind of like the challenge of being knocked down.” But there’s only so many times that you can climb off the canvas before it begins to chip away at your confidence. She seemed like she was running completely fine to me.” “I think the time-out did maybe affect the momentum but I still managed to regroup and win the first set. It’s a challenge for sure and it takes a lot out of you to keep bouncing back from it, but what can I do about it now?” Speaking after the defeat, Raducanu said: “I thought she played really well, there was some good tennis from both sides but it sucks to lose that one. Yes, her matches might be consistently entertaining – but that is unlikely to offer much consolation. And during this slumping sophomore season, Raducanu is experiencing toughness at every turn. “Tough loss” is what they say on the tour in these situations. Just as in her previous match – in Indian Wells a couple of weeks ago – she was on top for most of this contest, only to go down 7-5 in the decider. Raducanu is not being outclassed at these elite events, but in some ways it might be less painful if she were. This is now the third tournament running where she has lost after serving for the match. Here is a woman who simply cannot get over the line. Defeat continues poor run for Briton who's searching for consistencyĮmma Raducanu was once again a picture of dejection as she left the court in Miami last night.Siniakova shows huge fight to force her way back into the match.Emma Raducanu suffers another early defeat having been commanding position.All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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