Emma Raducanu has shown glimpses of her old self in recent weeks. Her Madrid Open defeat proved that she still struggles to put a run together.

In Sky Sports studio, British Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong criticized Raducanu over "emotionally checking out" in the last few games and told the 21-year-old that she should have skipped the tournament if she felt she wasn't prepared to play.

Emma Raducanu’s unpredictable season continued to swing from lows to highs and back again as she went down by a 6-2, 6-2 scoreline in the first round of the Madrid Open to Maria Lourdes Carle, a 24-year-old Argentine with just one previous WTA Tour victory to her name.

Emma Raducanu suffered a surprise defeat to qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in the first round of the Madrid Open. Raducanu shot up 82 places in the WTA rankings after scoring four victories in a row between the Billie Jean Cup and the Stuttgart Open,

Emma Raducanu blamed heavy fatigue and exhaustion on her dreadful Madrid Open performance and loss as the 21-year-old Briton is now planning to take some time off before resuming practice and tennis activities.

Emma Raducanu has shown that she is capable of short bursts of excellence, but consistency and durability remain elusive. On Wednesday she suffered a comprehensive defeat in the first round of the Madrid Open,

Emma Raducanu has been slammed by pundits and ridiculed by fans after suffering an embarrassing defeat to qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in Madrid. Raducanu went into the match as a heavy favourite after registering four wins in a row and pushing world No.

Emma Raducanu has exited the Madrid Open in the first round after losing in straight sets to qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle. The British star was given a boost after originally being drawn to face former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova.