Emma Raducanu has retired from the quarter-finals of the Korea Open with an apparent left foot injury, after losing the first set 6-1 against top seed Daria Kasatkina. The Briton was bidding to reach her first semi-final above WTA 250 level since winning the 2021 US Open.

Emma Raducanu’s injury problems struck again as she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina. The 21-year-old Briton had just lost the first set 6-1 when she withdrew having struggled with a foot issue.

A foot injury forced Emma Raducanu to retire from the Korea Open quarter-finals on Saturday, while third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia beat sisters Polina and Veronika Kudermetova on the same day to set up a Korea Open final clash with top seed Daria Kasatkina.

Emma Raducanu faces an extended wait for her rankings push at the Korea Open with her quarter-final encounter cancelled due to poor weather. Former US Open champion Raducanu was set to face top seed Daria Kasatkina in a crunch clash on Friday afternoon,

Emma Raducanu has fired a warning to Daria Kasatkina ahead of their crunch clash at the Korea Open on Saturday morning. The tennis star has started to rediscover her mojo, having previously been sent crashing out of the US Open in the first round last month.