Emma Raducanu suffered a disappointing defeat in her first match since parting ways with coach Nick Cavaday. The 2021 US Open champion lost 7-5 5-7 5-7 to world No.

Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Singapore Open in the first round, going down 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 to world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa in her first match since splitting with coach Nick Cavaday.

Emma Raducanu succumbed to a disappointing defeat to world No. 101 Cristina Bucșa in the first round of the Singapore Open on Monday.

Emma Raducanu has questionably insisted she played better at the Singapore Open than she did during the recent Australian Open, despite crashing out of the tournament in the first round. The 22-year-old went into the clash hoping to secure a first title since her US Open triumph back in 2021.

Emma Raducanu refused to be too downcast after suffering an opening round exit at the Singapore Open when the British seventh seed lost 5-7 7-5 7-5 to the 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa. Raducanu progressed to the third round of the recently concluded Australian Open for the first time in her career before losing to five-times Grand Slam champion and Polish second-seed Iga Swiatek in straight sets.