Emma Raducanu suffers first-ever loss to Maria Sakkari on injury return
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Telegraph Sport Mon, 5 January 2026 at 4:44 pm UTC·3 min read Emma Raducanu was able to make a belated season debut for Great Britain at the United Cup but suffered a first-ever loss to Maria Sakkari. The 23-year-old was a late withdrawal from Britain’s opening match at the mixed-team event in Perth against Japan on Sunday because of a foot problem that bothered her throughout pre-season.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Playing her first match since October after she struggled with illness at the end of last season, Raducanu lacked the sharpness and stamina required to make it five wins from...