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United Cup Highlights: Emma Raducanu v Maria Sakkari
Raducanu lost her first match since October due to illness and foot problems, falling 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to Sakkari and causing Great Britain to lose to Greece.
- Jan 5, 2026, Emma Raducanu made a belated season debut for Great Britain at the United Cup in Perth, losing 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to Maria Sakkari.
- Raducanu had missed Britain's opener on Sunday with a preseason foot problem and struggled with illness at the end of last season.
- Early in the match, Emma Raducanu broke Maria Sakkari's serve in the opening game, but Sakkari won six of the last seven games while Raducanu recovered to claim the second set.
- Britain were condemned to defeat against Greece after Raducanu's loss, with the tie featuring other close contests including Billy Harris pushing Stefanos Tsitsipas to a deciding tie-break.
- With team support courtside, Raducanu showed a fightback as Tim Henman, GB captain, told Sky Sports `I said before the last match she was really, really close`, despite fading in the decider.
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Emma Raducanu loses first match after lengthy spell out as Great Britain suffers United Cup defeat
Emma Raducanu's return to competitive tennis ended in disappointment as Maria Sakkari secured a 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory in the United Cup, extinguishing Great Britain's hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals
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Emma Raducanu took positives from her opening match of the season despite a loss to Maria Sakkari at the United Cup. The world No. 29 returned to competition for the first time since October at the Ningbo Open, while the Greek capitalised on the opportunity to secure the win after four consecutive d...
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