Overview

• Raducanu trailed 6-1, 4-1 to Ann Li when she stopped after a timeout in which medics checked her blood pressure and temperature.
• Observers said she appeared dizzy and fatigued during the hot, humid session, with Wuhan having suspended outdoor play earlier in the week because of heat.
• Li advances to face Ekaterina Alexandrova and wished Raducanu a speedy recovery, noting the Briton did not look well.
• The retirement is another setback in an Asian swing that included match-point losses in Seoul and Beijing, complicating Raducanu’s bid to secure a 2026 Australian Open seeding.
• Raducanu is entered for next week’s WTA 500 in Ningbo, though her participation is unclear following the illness and taxing conditions.