Emma Raducanu and the bumpy run at the Korea Open carries over to 2025. Although a little subdued this time around (at least for now). Exactly a year ago, aged 21, Raducanu was en route to make her second-ever WTA Tour semi-finals. She had to fight rain delays, an injury, and defeat two top-50 players to arrive a step closer to reliving her 2021 glory. However, with the opening exchanges of the quarterfinals, a foot injury forced retirement. Que flashes from the past.
Two years prior, at the very same event, Raducanu had made it to her first semifinal of the 2022 season. She had kept the 2017 French Open champion in check, winning the opening set, 4-6, until an injury took her out in an intense battle. This week, Raducanu returned with a renewed hope to improve her rankings before the Aus