Emma Raducanu looks short of confidence and lost without coach in latest defeat

Emma Raducanu looks short of confidence and lost without coach in latest defeat

Emma Raducanu hits a forehand during her defeat by Ekaterina Alexandrova in Doha – Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Emma Raducanu’s miserable coachless run continued as she lost in straight sets to Ekaterina Alexandrova, the same Russian she had defeated in the opening round of last month’s Australian Open. The shape of the match, in which Raducanu … Read more

Emma Raducanu falls at first hurdle again in error-strewn defeat

Emma Raducanu falls at first hurdle again in error-strewn defeat

Emma Raducanu had her moments but was knocked out in the first round of a tournament for the second week in succession – Francois Nel/Getty Images Emma Raducanu suffered two first-round defeats in little over a week as she crashed out of both the Singapore and the Abu Dhabi Open. Since having to part ways … Read more

Britain knocked out of BJK Cup by Slovakia after Katie Boulter loss followed by doubles defeat

Anne Keothavong consoles Heather Watson following Great Britain’s exit – Getty Images/Nathan Stirk By Simon Briggs in Malaga and Sonia Twigg Great Britain’s hopes of glory were snuffed out on Tuesday by the underdogs of this Billie Jean King Cup finals week, Slovakia, and their remarkable team leader Rebecca Sramkova. The extraordinary thing about Sramkova … Read more