Moscow no-show: US Open champ Raducanu pulls out of Kremlin Cup after falling flat at first look since Grand Slam triumph

US Open winner Emma Raducanu cited a ‘schedule change’ because the teenage star introduced her withdrawal from the Kremlin Cup, that means the Brit’s wait goes on for a primary win following her success in New York.

Raducanu, 18, was due to participate within the WTA occasion within the Russian capital the place the primary draw runs from October 18 to 26.

“Sadly I’ve needed to make a event schedule change and received’t be capable to play Moscow this 12 months, however I hope to compete there and in entrance of the Russian followers subsequent 12 months. I look ahead to returning to the Tour within the subsequent couple of weeks,” learn a press release from Raducanu explaining her choice.

Following her sensational title win at Flushing Meadows final month – the place she turned the primary qualifier ever to clinch a Grand Slam – Raducanu made a disappointing return to motion at Indian Wells. 

The Brit bowed out on the first hurdle in opposition to world quantity 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus, dropping in straight units 6-2 6-Four in entrance of an expectant crowd in California. 

Raducanu had the chance to return to successful methods on the WTA 500 indoor occasion on the Luzhniki Olympic complicated in Moscow, however is now anticipated to take to the court docket once more on the Transylvania Open in her father’s Romanian homeland later this month.

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After her defeat to Sasnovich, Raducanu followers and pundits had argued over the hype surrounding the younger star, who was feted at trend galas and glitzy media occasions in a whirlwind few weeks.

Raducanu, who was elevated to world quantity 22 because of her maiden Grand Slam win, had steered the loss to Sasnovich was a welcome a part of her studying curve.

“I’m nonetheless very, very new to the tour. I feel that have simply comes from taking part in week in, week out and experiencing all these various things,” the Brit defined.

“I’m form of glad that what occurred right this moment occurred so I can be taught and take it as a lesson so going ahead I’ll simply have extra skilled banked.”

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