Overview
- Emma Raducanu lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Chinese wildcard Zhu Lin in the Ningbo Open first round after fading in the decider.
- She called the doctor in the second set for blood-pressure and vital-sign checks, then took a third-set medical timeout for a lower-back issue.
- The defeat follows her retirement in Wuhan last week, where she experienced dizziness in extreme heat and had on-court medical assessments.
- Humidity in Ningbo approached 90% as player complaints about conditions continued, with the ATP stating a formal heat policy remains under review and stars like Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune voicing concerns.
- Raducanu was without coach Francisco Roig and had hitting partner Alexis Canter courtside; her scheduled entries in Tokyo and Hong Kong are unconfirmed following these health setbacks.