WUHAN:Emma Raducanu had her blood pressure and other vitals checked before retiring from her Wuhan Open first-round match with dizziness when down 6-1, 4-1 to American Ann Li on Tuesday.
The British world number 30 appeared to be struggling with the conditions as temperatures soared to 30 C, forcing tournament organizers to apply the heat rule in the first two days of competition.
Raducanu broke in the opening game of the match but immediately lost her advantage and would not win another game in a 28-minute first set.
The 2021 US Open champion received medical attention five games into the second set.
She made the call to retire, sending Li into a second-round meeting with ninth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The heat rule allows players to take a 10-minute break between the second and third sets, and means the tournament can partially or fully close the roof to protect players from the heat.
In the Raducanu-Li match the roof was partially closed.
Earlier, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka claimed her first-ever victory at the Wuhan Open with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez.
In a tense two-hour 30-minute affair, the 11th-seeded Osaka fired 41 winners and 56 unforced errors.
Osaka, who is playing in Wuhan for the first time since 2017, awaits in-form Linda Noskova or Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in the second round.
“Mentally it was just really tough for me today,” said Osaka. “And I think it’s a part of the season that’s just tough. But I think I’m, like, really happy to have gotten through it, and I think it’ll be easier from now on.”
Raducanu retires from opening match in Wuhan heat with dizziness
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Raducanu retires from opening match in Wuhan heat with dizziness
- Emma Raducanu had her blood pressure and other vitals checked before retiring from her Wuhan Open first-round match with dizziness when down 6-1, 4-1 to American Ann Li on Tuesday
Dominant Dubai Basketball halt Craven Zvezda’s winning run
- The 102-86 win lifted Dubai’s record to 4-6 in their debut EuroLeague season
DUBAI: Dubai Basketball delivered one of their most complete performances of the season in Round 10 of the EuroLeague by securing a 102-86 victory over Crvena Zvezda on Tuesday.
The result lifted Dubai to a 4–6 record and ended the Serbian team’s seven-game winning streak while removing them from the league’s top position.
From the opening minutes, Dubai imposed a fast tempo and consistent physical presence in the paint.
The home side’s activity on the offensive glass and balanced ball movement set the tone, helping create second-chance scoring opportunities and keeping the visitors under constant pressure.
Dubai finished the evening with 15 offensive rebounds and 24 assists, numbers that reflected the collective approach seen throughout the night.
At the center of that effort was Kenan Kamenjas, who produced his strongest EuroLeague performance to date.
The Bosnian center provided scoring efficiency around the rim and controlled the rebounding battle, finishing with 20 points and nine boards. His production gave Dubai a reliable interior focal point on both ends of the floor at key stages of the game.
Head coach of Dubai Basketball, Jurica Golemac, said: “Today we played a good game with strong energy and focus. I’m happy with how the team responded, especially after a tough week.
“We showed character, fighting from the start until the end. Now we have to prepare for the next one. It’s going to be another tough game, and we’ll need our fans again because they give us that energy, especially in the important moments.”
There were significant contributions throughout the roster. Filip Petrusev added a strong all-around display with 13 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Aleksa Avramovic, who made his EuroLeague debut in a Dubai jersey, delivered 17 points and two rebounds while providing valuable energy and pace from the bench.
Dwayne Bacon added 16 points and three assists, strengthening Dubai’s perimeter scoring presence and helping maintain control throughout the contest.
The victory reinforces Dubai’s strong form at home, where the team has gone unbeaten at Coca-Cola Arena since February.
Dubai now have a EuroLeague matchup against Lithuanian giants Zalgiris Kaunas, another league topper, on Nov. 14 at Coca-Cola Arena.
