Emma Raducanu retires after suffering injury during semi-final of Korea Open
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Emma Raducanu stops injured in battle against Korea Open defeat by Jelena Ostapenko and denies Briton a first final since winning the US Open more than a year ago after an impressive three-game winning run
- Emma Raducanu is out of the Korea Open after having to retire due to an injury
- Jelena Ostapenko reached the final with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 victory over Raducanu
- There was frustration with Raducanu, who impressed during the tournament
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Emma Raducanu missed a place in the Korea Open final because she had to stop in her semifinal due to an injury.
The 19-year-old Briton was 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 behind Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in Seoul, but was unable to finish the game.
Raducanu came out of a bad luck to win the first set, but former French Open champion Ostapenko tied the score in the second set and had taken the lead.
Britain’s Emma Raducanu had to stop in the semifinals of the Korea Open due to an injury
Raducanu, the winner of the US Open last year, had bid to reach her first final in a regular WTA Tour event after winning her three previous matches.
She fell behind early in the first set, but broke right back to claim a decisive break at 4-4.
She carried the momentum into the second set and broke again, but this time Ostapenko hit back quickly.
Jelena Ostapenko triumphed with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 win as she reached the final
It was a frustrating event for Raducanu, who impressed earlier in the tournament
Raducanu needed a medical time out and was unable to stop Ostapenko’s charges when she returned to court.
Ostapenko broke again and took the second set before taking control of the third.
Ostapenko continues against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final after the second seed’s 6-2 6-4 victory over Tatyana Maria.