Emma Raducanu

The British star says she isn't surprised someone was injured on the slick courts.

“I’m just happy that the hard work that I’ve been putting in for the past couple of months has been paying off up to now,” said Fernandez. So I’m just super happy that the tournament has these options and that I was able to play my match and I was able to do well.” “I got off to a really good start in the first set. And I’m just glad that we have the opportunity to play tennis and to get the tournament going. “I’ve put a lot of physical work in the last few months and I’ve been feeling good and optimistic. “The courts were incredibly slick, like very slippery,” said Raducanu. “I had been feeling good,” said Raducanu. Kuzmova came back into the match, though the Brit paid dearly for only converting one of six break opportunities in the second set. Before the injury she had looked good, sweeping through the first set. “So to be honest it’s not a surprise that this happens to someone. She called for the physiotherapist at the change of ends, before her foot was assessed and strapped up. In the first week as well, I thought I was playing some pretty decent tennis.”