Emma Raducanu loses marathon first-round match against Cristina Bucsa at Singapore Open - There were 17 breaks of serve in a topsy-turvy encounter

Emma Raducanu suffered a shock first-round defeat to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa as she crashed out of the Singapore Open.

Britain's Emma Raducanu loses to world number 101 Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the opening round of the Singapore Open.

Emma Raducanu wanted to play more this season, and so far, she has achieved that goal with mixed results. Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Open, won two matches at the Australian Open before getting dominated Iga Swiatek.

Emma Raducanu refused to be too downcast after suffering an opening round exit at the Singapore Open when the British seventh seed lost 5-7 7-5 7-5 to the 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa.

No. 7 seed Emma Raducanu disappointingly bowed out of the WTA 250 tournament in Singapore in the first round after world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa claimed a very tight 5-7 7-5 7-5 win. Throughout the entire match, there wasn't much consistency on either side and there was a stunning total of 17 breaks.

Emma Raducanu was beaten in the first round of the Singapore Tennis Open by Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 5-7, 5-7 in favour of the Spaniard. But despite the loss she comes away positive.

Cristina Bucsa of Spain rallied to eliminate No. 7 seed Emma Raducanu of Great Britain 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in a three-hour-plus marathon during the first round of the Singapore Tennis Open on Monday. Raducanu,

Emma Raducanu suffered a disappointing defeat in her first match since parting ways with coach Nick Cavaday. The 2021 US Open champion lost 7-5 5-7 5-7 to world No.