Emma Raducanu loses first set of Korea Open quarter-final – then retires with foot injury

Emma Raducanu has retired from the quarter-finals of the Korea Open with an apparent left foot injury, after losing the first set 6-1 against top seed Daria Kasatkina.

The Briton was bidding to reach her first semi-final above WTA 250 level since winning the 2021 US Open.

Kasatkina had not lost a set to Raducanu in two previous meetings, including a 6-2, 6-2 win in the Eastbourne grass-court quarter-finals three months ago.

Raducanu had moved into the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating Yue Yuan.

More to follow . . .

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