British No 1 beaten 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 by Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic
World No 67 reels off six straight games to claim victory
Emma Raducanu lost the final six games to fall to a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 defeat to ‘lucky loser’ Antonia Ruzic in the opening round at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
The British No 1, whose original opponent Elisabetta Cocciaretto withdrew at late notice due to fatigue, fought back in the second set to level the match and led 2-0 in the decider before losing all momentum.
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