{"id":1774226,"date":"2026-02-16T15:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1774226"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:47:22","slug":"emma-raducanu-health-concerns-grow-as-star-receives-medical-treatment-in-dubai-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1774226","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu health concerns grow as star receives medical treatment in Dubai defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Emma Raducanu health concerns grow as star receives medical treatment in Dubai defeat<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oli-dickson-jefford\" class=\"text-sm 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star receives medical treatment in Dubai defeat\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Raducanu-1-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Emma Raducanu in Wuhan\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Emma Raducanu in Wuhan (Wuhan Open\/CVG)                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Concerns around Emma Raducanu\u2019s health have grown after the star required treatment during her defeat at the Dubai Tennis Championships.<\/p>\n<p>In a match full of twists and turns and momentum swings, world No 67 Antonia Ruzic battled from an early break down to defeat world No 25<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/emma-raducanu\"> Raducanu<\/a> 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in the opening round of the WTA 1000 event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/why-emma-raducanu-has-new-opponent-dubai-tennis-championships\">World No 25 Raducanu had been handed a late change of opponent in Dubai<\/a>, with Ruzic stepping in as a lucky loser to replace Elisabetta Cocciaretto after the Italian\u2019s withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-forced-to-retire-qatar-open-camila-osorio\">The Brit had spent a week off court since her retirement against Camila Osorio in the opening round of the Qatar Open<\/a>, and Ruzic was, on paper, more of a favourable draw than the in-form Cocciaretto.<\/p>\n<p>Ruzic had lost her last five matches heading into this contest against Raducanu, including an opening-round loss in Dubai to Rebecca Sramkova.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Croatian made light work of Raducanu in the opening set, breaking the out-of-sorts Brit twice on her way to taking the first set 6-1.<\/p>\n<p>The Brit then called for the trainer in between the first and second sets, and was seen taking a tablet given to her during the medical assessment, before the resumption of play.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu looked in better shape during points of the second set, and rallied from 5-3 down to force a deciding set \u2014 breaking Ruzic as the Croatian served for the match at 5-4 up, before again breaking two games later.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-responds-calls-iga-swiatek-aryna-sabalenka-punished-skipping-event\">Coco Gauff responds to calls for Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka to be \u2018punished\u2019 after skipping event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/dubai-championships-withdrawal-list-grows-with-victoria-mboko-the-latest-to-pull-out\">Dubai Championships: Withdrawal list grows with Victoria Mboko the latest to pull out<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Raducanu extended her streak to six games in a row as she moved an early break up in the decider, only for Ruzic herself to win six straight games and storm to victory.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu had looked in fine form at the Transylvania Open earlier this month, with the star picking up four straight wins on her way to a first final since the 2021 US Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-alludes-health-scare-after-heavy-transylvania-open-final-defeat\">However, the world No 25 was beaten soundly by Sorana Cirstea in the final<\/a>, and has now lost three straight matches \u2014 requiring on-court treatment of some sort in all three defeats, and retiring in Doha last week.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns will grow about Raducanu\u2019s health and fitness, though the star will now have a longer period of rest as she looks to get back into strong form.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu is not set to be in action again until Indian Wells, the third WTA 1000 event of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Action in Tennis Paradise will begin in early March, and will be swiftly followed by the Miami Open \u2014 the second half of the Sunshine Double.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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