US EditionEmma Raducanu to 're-evaluate' her game after Australian Open defeat
Raducanu lost 7-6, 6-2 to world No. 55 Potapova and plans to re-evaluate her game after ongoing struggles with consistency since her 2021 US Open win.
- Emma Raducanu exited the Australian Open in the second round on January 21, 2026, losing 7-6 , 6-2 to Anastasia Potapova in Melbourne.
- Emma Raducanu arrived in Melbourne nursing a foot injury that left her short of preparation matches and made a host of errors, particularly off the forehand, during her Australian Open loss.
- Potapova fought back from 5-3 in windy conditions to take the first set, with 55th-ranked Anastasia Potapova representing Austria as Raducanu made 28 unforced errors.
- After the defeat, Emma Raducanu said `I think I'm going to take a few days, get back home and try and just re-evaluate my game a bit`; she will be pragmatic and is due to play the Transylvania Open starting 1 February.
- Since her 2021 US Open win, Emma Raducanu has struggled for consistent results, with Nick Cavaday resigning for health reasons and Francisco Roig appointed coach in August 2025.
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Raducanu to 're-evaluate' AO exit
Emma Raducanu said she will sit down to "re-evaluate" her game following a flat second-round exit at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The Briton won a stunning US Open crown as a teenage qualifier in 2021 but has not clinched a tour title since and has struggled for consistency and fitness. Her latest disappointment came with a sluggish 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 loss to Austria's Russia-born Anastasia Potapova at Melbourne Park. The 28th seed Raducanu mis…
Emma Raducanu to 're-evaluate' after flat Australian Open exit
Emma Raducanu said she will sit down to “re-evaluate” her game following a flat second-round exit at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The Briton won a stunning US Open crown as a teenage qualifier in 2021 but has not clinched a tour title since and has struggled for consistency and fitness. READ: Emma Raducanu says Australian Open schedule ‘does not make sense’ Her latest disappointment came with a sluggish 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 loss to Austria’s Russ…
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