Emma Raducanu withdrew from her Qatar Open first-round match Monday after trailing Camila Osorio in the third set. The exit comes just two days Raducanu lost the Transylvania Open final.
The British No. 1 called for medical attention during the deciding set, going on to have her blood pressure checked before retiring from the match. Raducanu won the opening set 6-2 in 38 minutes, but lost the second set 4-6 as her accuracy deteriorated.
Osorio broke Raducanu’s serve at the start of the third set, with the 23-year-old immediately signaling for the physiotherapist. Following a lengthy discussion on court, she attempted to continue but lost the next game before walking to the net to end the match.
Raducanu is forced to retire at 6-2, 4-6, 0-2 vs Osorio in her Doha opener.
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The retirement came just 48 hours after a taxing week in Romania. At the 2026 Transylvania Open, Raducanu battled through a near-three-hour-long semifinal against Oleksandra Oliynykova on Friday. She subsequently lost to Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-2 in Saturday’s final.
Raducanu described the weekend final as extremely difficult, appearing visibly exhausted and requiring medical attention throughout the match.
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The quick turnaround between tournaments proved challenging, with Raducanu first taking on world No. 80 Osorio. Osorio recently won a WTA Challenger event in Manila and maintained consistent pressure throughout this morning’s showdown.
Raducanu endured another coaching change following her second-round Australian Open exit. She split with Francisco Roig after working together for six months, bringing on LTA coach Alexis Canter in his stead.
Despite Monday’s exit, Raducanu climbed to No. 25 in the WTA rankings after her runner-up finish in Cluj-Napoca. The former US Open champion continues searching for her second career WTA title after breakthrough 2021 victory.
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