Emma Raducanu suffered a disappointing early exit at the Singapore Open after losing a three-hour battle to world No 101 Cristina Bucsa.
Bucsa, ranked No 101 in the world, took advantage of an error-strewn display from the Brit to advance with a 5-7 7-5 7-5 win in a contest which featured 17 breaks of serve.
Raducanu appeared in a comfortable position at a set up and then 5-4 up in sets two and three, but lost the last three games in both of those sets.
“I don’t play [three-hour matches] enough but it was really good,” said Bucsa, who has been ranked as high as world No 56.
“Emma played so well from the first ball until the end. I’m so glad I kept going and kept believing in myself.
“It doesn’t matter if I have a day off, I have good endurance and I’m really happy to have my dad [who did a triathalon] with me.
“Thank you for the support.”
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