Emma Raducanu refused to be too downcast after suffering an opening round exit at the Singapore Open when the British seventh seed lost 5-7 7-5 7-5 to the 101st-ranked Cristina Bucsa.

Emma Raducanu exits the Singapore Open early after a tough match against Cristina Bucsa. Despite the defeat, the 22-year-old remains optimistic, valuing her three-hour performance as a building block for the season.

Emma Raducanu is set for her second tournament of the year at the Singapore Open, where she drew world No. 101 Cristina Bucsa in the first round. After suffering a heavy 6-1 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open third round, the Briton stayed in Australia to practice before departing for the WTA 250 tournament in Singapore.