Updated On: 22 January, 2026 09:14 AM IST | Melbourne | Agencies
Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu, seeded 28th, admits struggles during shock 6-7, 2-6 second round defeat to World No. 55 Anastasia Potapova of Austria

Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu during her defeat to Austria’s Anastasia Potapova in Melbourne on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images
Emma Raducanu said she will sit down to “re-evaluate” her game following a flat second-round exit at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
The Briton won a stunning US Open crown as a teenage qualifier in 2021 but has not clinched a tour title since and has struggled for consistency and fitness. Her latest disappointment came with a sluggish 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 loss to Austria’s Russia-born Anastasia Potapova at Melbourne Park. The 28th seed Raducanu missed the chance to test herself against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round.