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Twenty minutes into her time at the 2026 French Open, Emma Raducanu already appeared to be on her way out. Trailing 0-4, 30-40 on her serve, the games falling from her at warp speed, this was the moment for Raducanu to fight, to at least try to keep herself in contention. She responded by badly shanking a backhand, which flew high into the sky before bouncing far out.
This point epitomised a miserable day on court for Raducanu, whose last-minute fightback was not enough to turn the match around as she lost 6-0, 7-6 (4) at Roland Garros, beaten by the unseeded Argentinian Solana Sierra.