Emma Răducanu, the last victim of the weather conditions in China »British abandoned after the advice of physicians
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:09 / Updated Tuesday, October 7, 2025 11:09
Emma Răducanu (22 years old, #30 WTA) was forced to abandon in the first WTA tournament in Wuhan, because of China's weather conditions. After a medical time in the second set, in which his pulse and blood pressure were measured, the British withdrew, at the score of 6-1, 4-1, in favor of the American Li Ann (25 years, #46 WTA).
Emma Răducanu is the latest victim of extremely high heat and humidity in China, after players such as Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, Arthur Rinderknech and Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard accused the weather conditions at the Shanghai tournament.
Emma Răducanu abandoned Wuhan in the first round after her blood pressure and blood pressure were measured
Emma Răducanu started the match with a break, but then gave up 6 consecutive games, losing the first act with the score of 1-6.
In the first range of the second set he saved a break ball and imposed, and then missed two break balls. Later, Li Ann achieved two consecutive breaks and broke at the score of 4-1, at which point Emma Răducanu asked for a medical time.
The doctors measured her blood pressure, temperature, heart rate and pupil reaction, and then Emma got up from her chair, wrapped a towel around her shoulders, to give her hand with the arbitra and Ann Li, a sign that she abandoned the match.
Honestly, the humidity here is crazy. I don't remember ever so wet in China. I don't remember when I last played in a humidity like this.
That's the situation, it's the same for me, my opponent and anyone else. You have to accept and deal with it. A lot of sweat, the washing bills will be very big this week.
– Novak Djokovic, after the victory with Marin Cilic from the first round of Shanghai
