Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the French Open on Wednesday.
Raducanu, 19, lost 3-6 6-1 6-1 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the second round.
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The 12th seed was unable to take any of five break points in a pivotal third game in the decider, Sasnovich breaking in the next to enable her to win.
Too strong from Sasnovich 💪
She takes out [12] Raducanu 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 and awaits the winner of Kerber/Jacquemot in R3!#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/FWSB1Kn76I
— wta (@WTA) May 25, 2022
The US Open champion has lost in the second round in her two Grand Slams since the win in New York last year.
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Raducanu’s exit means there are no British women left in the singles draw, with Heather Watson and Harriet Dart losing in the first round.
The result continues a strong season for Sasnovich, who has improved her ranking from No.91 at the end of 2021 to its current No.47 thanks to an overall season record of 21-10.
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She reached her third career final at Melbourne Summer Set 2 in January and is fresh off a second-round run in Strasbourg last week, where she took eventual champion Angelique Kerber to three sets.
