Overview

• Raducanu lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Chinese wildcard Lin Zhu, the world No 219, in the first round of the WTA 500 event.
• She took two medical timeouts, with her blood pressure checked in the second set and lower‑back treatment in the third as her movement deteriorated.
• Humidity in Ningbo was reported near 89–90 percent, adding to the physical toll after last week’s extreme conditions across China.
• The defeat follows her Wuhan retirement for dizziness after on‑court vitals checks, despite a subsequent post saying she was feeling better.
• Her late‑season schedule is uncertain, with entries in Tokyo and Hong Kong reported as in doubt, as the ATP evaluates enhanced heat‑policy measures across the China swing.