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Raducanu loses three-hour epic in first round of Singapore Open

EMMA RADUCANU came up short in a three-hour marathon to crash out in the first round of the Singapore Open.
The British number two lost 5-7 7-5 7-5 to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in a match featuring 17 breaks of serve.
Raducanu was playing in her first match since splitting with coach Nick Cavaday, who stepped down last week due to health issues.
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