Emma Raducanu loses to Marta Kostyuk at Madrid Open

Emma Raducanu was eliminated from the Madrid Open in the second round after a hard-fought three-set loss to Marta Kostyuk, despite showing resilience and flashes of strong play. Raducanu rallied to win the second set after dropping the first, but Kostyuk ultimately secured the victory by dominating the decider. The British star had started her clay season with a straight-sets win over Susan Lamens and would have improved her WTA ranking further with a deeper run in Madrid. Kostyuk, a clay-court specialist, acknowledged Raducanu's fighting spirit and previous achievements after the match. Other British women also faced early exits, with Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal both losing their matches in straight sets. Raducanu is expected to continue her season at the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Rome.