Emma Raducanu retires from her first-round match at the Qatar Open, two days after her defeat in the final of the Transylvania Open.

Steve Johnson still finds it hard to wrap his head around what’s unfolded in Emma Raducanu’s career so far. Raducanu made it to the Transylvania Open final, but couldn’t clinch the title, falling in straight sets to Sorana Cirstea.

Sorana Cîrstea soundly defeated Emma Raducanu in straight sets during their Transylvania Open finals showdown: 6-0, 6-2. While many tennis fans were disappointed that Raducanu was unable to capture her elusive second WTA Title, the former U.S. Open champion struck a positive note after the loss.

Raducanus career has been marked by too many ups and downs

Emma Raducanu retired during the third set of her first-round match with qualifier Camila Osorio at the Qatar Open, having tried to play on after taking a medical timeout

Emma Raducanu retired with illness in the first round of the Qatar Open; Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app

Emma Raducanu battled past Oleksandra Oliynykova in a grueling three-setter at the Transylvania Open to reach her first final since winning the 2021 US Open.

Emma Raducanu has shot up to No. 25 in the women’s world rankings despite suffering a heavy defeat in the Transylvania Open final on Saturday. The British tennis star’s dream week in Romania, where her father was born, came to an end after just 63 minutes of play against home favourite Sorana Cirstea.

Breaking down Emma Raducanu's path to her second career WTA title at the Transylvania Open.

Emma Raducanu retired in the third set of her first-round match at the Qatar Open against Colombia’s Camila Osorio, following a tightly contested battle in which the Brit initially dominated, but