Emma Raducanu came through a gripping and often high-class battle with eighth seed Yue Yuan as she reached the quarter-finals of Seoul in entertaining style.

Emma Raducanu, the former US Open champion, showcased her determination for a strong finish to the season with an impressive 6-4, 6-3 victory over world No. 40 Yue Yuan

A foot injury forced Emma Raducanu to retire from the Korea Open quarter-finals on Saturday, while third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia beat sisters Polina and Veronika Kudermetova on the same day to set up a Korea Open final clash with top seed Daria Kasatkina.

Emma Raducanu is playing in just her third tournament since a fourth-round loss at Wimbledon and has admitted to making an error in her scheduling over the summer

Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating eighth seed Yue Yuan in straight sets. The 21-year-old needed seven match points to clinch a hard-fought 6-4 6-3 victory over the eighth seed.

The former US Open champion wrapped up a 6-4, 6-3 win in just over two hours in Seoul, where she will play either top seed Daria Kasatkina or Hailey Baptiste

Emma Raducanu survived an injury scare to reach her fifth quarter-final of the season at the Korea Open. The British No. 3 called the physio and had her foot taped up but stormed through to beat eighth seed Yue Yuan 6-4 6-2.