Emma Raducanu retires after suffering injury during semi-final of Korea Open with Jelena Ostapenko progressing with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 victory
- Emma Raducanu is out of the Korea Open after having to retire because of injury
- Jelena Ostapenko reached the final with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 victory over Raducanu
- There was frustration for Raducanu, who impressed during the tournament
Emma Raducanu missed out on a place in the Korea Open final as she was forced to retire through injury in her semi-final.
The 19-year-old Briton was trailing 4-6 6-3 3-0 to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in Seoul but was unable to complete the match.
Raducanu had come from a break down to win the first set but former French Open champion Ostapenko levelled in the second and had edged ahead.
Britain’s Emma Raducanu had to retire due to injury in the semi-finals of the Korea Open
Raducanu, the US Open winner last year, had been bidding to reach her first final in a regular WTA Tour event after winning her three previous matches.
Ostapenko will go through to play Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final after the second seed’s 6-2 6-4 victory over Tatjana Maria.
Jelena Ostapenko prevailed with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 victory as she managed to reach the final
It was a frustrating occasion for Raducanu, who impressed earlier in the tournament
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