Emma Raducanu loses marathon first-round match against Cristina Bucsa at Singapore Open - There were 17 breaks of serve in a topsy-turvy encounter

Emma Raducanu loses in the first round of the Singapore WTA 250 event to world No 101 Cristina Bucsa in match which featured 17 breaks of serve; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Emma Raducanu wanted to play more this season, and so far, she has achieved that goal with mixed results. Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Open, won two matches at the Australian Open before getting dominated Iga Swiatek.

Emma Raducanu was beaten in the first round of the Singapore Tennis Open by Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 5-7, 5-7 in favour of the Spaniard. But despite the loss she comes away positive.

Cristina Bucsa of Spain rallied to eliminate No. 7 seed Emma Raducanu of Great Britain 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in a three-hour-plus marathon during the first round of the Singapore Tennis Open on Monday.

Emma Raducanu suffered a shock first-round defeat to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa as she crashed out of the Singapore Open.

No. 7 seed Emma Raducanu disappointingly bowed out of the WTA 250 tournament in Singapore in the first round after world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa claimed a very tight 5-7 7-5 7-5 win. Throughout the entire match, there wasn't much consistency on either side and there was a stunning total of 17 breaks.

Emma Raducanu refused to be too downcast after suffering an opening round exit at the Singapore Open when the British seventh seed lost 5-7 7-5 7-5 to the 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa.

Emma Raducanu exits the Singapore Open early after a tough match against Cristina Bucsa. Despite the defeat, the 22-year-old remains optimistic, valuing her three-hour performance as a building block for the season.

Britain's Emma Raducanu loses to world number 101 Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the opening round of the Singapore Open.