Emma Raducanu beaten by ‘lucky loser’ after needing medical help in Dubai

Raducanu finally registers her first point of the match, courtesy of an error from Ruzic, who finds the net with a backhand. That then gives Raducanu to win the next point with a strong backhand across the court to go 30-0 up.

Raducanu sends down her first ace of the match, with Ruzic unable to get across to her right to return. Raducanu thought she was going to win the game to love but a forehand shot that should have been the winner goes out. Ruzic keeps the game alive with a lovely forehand winner and now Raducanu is under a bit of pressure; she looked like she was easing to the game to love but now needs to win the next point to save the game going to deuce.

Raducanu goes long and we do go to deuce. Ruzic then wins the next point at the end of a lengthy rally and suddenly the Croatian has gone from 40-0 down to now having a break point. Raducanu needed that though, at risk of being broken, as she brings the game back to deuce with a fantastic forehand winner hit with some venom.

A fantastic ace down the centre gives advantage to Raducanu, but she is unable to take it. Now is not the time for a double fault for Raducanu as Ruzic now has a second break point. This time the Croatian takes the break point opportunity and moves 2-0 up in this match. Not a great start for Raducanu.