Emma Raducanu ’s supporters have leapt to her defence against internet trolls who accused the tennis star of faking injury problems after she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final. The 21-year-old Briton had just lost the first set 6-1 against top seed Daria Kasatkina when she withdrew having struggled with a foot issue.

Like Raducanu, Yuan was also knocked out of the US Open in the first round, coming undone against Erika Andreeva, but she has had a good 2024 in general, winning her maiden WTA title at the ATX Open earlier this season and reaching a career-best ranking of 36 on the back of some solid displays.

A foot injury forced Emma Raducanu to retire from the Korea Open quarter-finals on Saturday, while third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia beat sisters Polina and Veronika Kudermetova on the same day to set up a Korea Open final clash with top seed Daria Kasatkina.

Emma Raducanu made her first retirement of the season at the Korea Open in Seoul on Saturday. Suffering from pain in her left foot, she pulled out of her quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina while trailing 6-1.

Tennis fans have blasted Emma Raducanu after the 21-year-old was forced to withdraw from her clash with Daria Kasatkina at the Korea Open on Saturday morning. The Briton was clearly struggling during the showdown and,

Emma Raducanu’s injury problems struck again as she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina. The 21-year-old Briton had just lost the first set 6-1 when she withdrew having struggled with a foot issue.

Emma Raducanu retired from her Korea Open quarter-final clash with Daria Kasatkina at the end of the first set due to a foot injury. Kasatkina, who advances to the semis in Seoul, was gracious in victory and expressed her sympathy towards the frustrated Brit.

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.