Emma Raducanu mysteriously broke down in tears as she slipped to a second-round defeat against Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Championships.

Emma Raducanu’s miserable coachless run continued as she lost in straight sets to Ekaterina Alexandrova, the same Russian she had defeated in the opening round of last month’s Australian Open. The shape of the match, in which Raducanu led 3-1 in both sets before going down by a 6-3, 7-5 scoreline, pointed to a woman short of confidence.

Emma Raducanu competed well in her closely-fought loss to Karolina Muchova at the 2025 Dubai Championships after she was brought to tears early in the contest. The 22-year-old Brit fell 6-7(6), 4-6 to world No 17 Muchova in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in a match heavily delayed by rain in Dubai on Tuesday.

Emma Raducanu broke down in tears during her straight-sets defeat to Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The British tennis star ended the worst losing run of her entire career on Sunday with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over Greek star Maria Sakkari.

Concerning scenes ensued during the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships as the Emma Raducanu vs Karolina Muchova match got stopped for a brief period. As per the visuals that have emerged, Raducanu seemingly suffered a panic attack during the match.

Emma Raducanu was reduced to tears during her Dubai Tennis Championships clash with Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night, as emotions overcame the British player early in the match. The 22-year-old appeared visibly distraught after falling behind 2-0 in the opening set,