Raducanu spurns three match points in Korea defeat but GB roll on in BJK Cup

• British No 1 falls 4-6, 7-6 (10), 6-1 in defeat by Krejcikova

• Great Britain beat Japan in Billie Jean King Cup last eight

Emma Raducanu was unable to take three match points as she faded to defeat against Barbora Krejcikova at the Korea Open. The British No 1 looked poised to set up a quarter-final against Iga Swiatek when she led by a set and 5-2 only for the former Wimbledon champion Krejcikova to stage a fightback and claim a 4-6, 7-6 (10), 6-1 victory.

Having decided to withdraw from Great Britain’s team at the Billie Jean King Cup finals in order to take a wildcard into the WTA event in Seoul, Raducanu had hoped to produce a strong week, but the manner of this loss will hurt. She cut a despondent figure as the third set ran away from her and will go back to the practice court with her new coach, Francisco Roig, before heading to China.

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