Raducanu loses to Muchova in Dubai second round

Image caption, Raducanu accepted a wildcard for the Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsEmma Raducanu was beaten by Karolina Muchova in a hard-fought match in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

There were concerns for the British wildcard early in the match as she appeared to be crying and breathing heavily after Muchova broke for a 2-0 lead.

Raducanu continued playing and was able to fight back from 4-0 down and force a tie-break, which she lost after missing a set point.

Having secured an early break in the second, Muchova held off the 2021 US Open champion to seal a 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 victory.

Raducanu, who reached the third round of the Australian Open last month, climbed back into the…