Overview

• Trailing 6-1, 4-1 to Ann Li, Raducanu took a medical timeout, had her blood pressure and pulse checked, appeared dizzy, and then retired.
• Tournament officials applied the event’s heat rule with temperatures near 30C, partially closing the roof to provide shade for players.
• Ann Li advanced and will face ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round.
• The setback harms Raducanu’s stated goal of finishing the year inside the top 32 to improve her chances of being seeded in Melbourne.
• She is entered in Ningbo and the Pan Pacific Open, though her participation is uncertain as her team evaluates next steps.