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Raducanu Says She Is Feeling Better After Heat-Related Retirement in Wuhan

Her update follows a heat-affected withdrawal that has intensified scrutiny of player safety at Chinese tournaments.

Overview

  • Emma Raducanu retired from her Wuhan Open first-round match against Ann Li after experiencing dizziness in oppressive conditions.
  • She was trailing 6-1, 4-1 when a WTA physio and the tournament doctor assessed her on court before the retirement.
  • Three days later, Raducanu posted from a Wuhan hospital that it was her last day with doctors and said she was feeling better.
  • Tournament play in Wuhan was pushed back due to heat near 36°C with high humidity, and Jelena Ostapenko retired citing heat stroke.
  • Novak Djokovic described conditions in Shanghai as brutal after being sick on court, and Holger Rune questioned the absence of an ATP heat rule.