Despite three match points, Raducanu falls to Pegula in Beijing
Following Krejcikova in Seoul, Emma Raducanu experienced another disappointment in Beijing.
Facing Jessica Pegula, the British player had taken the lead in the match (6-3), before seeing her opponent raise her level of play a bit more.
In a battle during the second set, the two players had to settle the score in a breath-taking tie-break. Raducanu, who produced high-quality tennis, unfortunately failed to convert the three match points she created in that decisive game. A situation that strongly recalls her duel against Krejcikova in Seoul two weeks ago (4-6, 7-6(10), 6-1).
On her side, Pegula remained solid afterward to secure her qualification for the round of 16 of the Chinese tournament: she will face Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk. It's worth noting that the American benefited from a hampered Raducanu at the end of the final set, who was visibly suffering from a back issue.
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