British tennis star Emma Raducanu admits she felt ‘dizzy and faint’ during her defeat to Jessica Pegula in the Miami Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
Raducanu went into the clash as an underdog in fine form against Pegula and pushed the American world No.4 all the way in a tense showdown.
The British No.2, who is set to make her return to the world top 50 on Monday, enjoyed a mid-match surge but Pegula eventually won 6-4 6-7 6-2.
Raducanu, currently ranked world No.60, leaves Miami with her head held high after a series of impressive wins, most notably over world No.10 Emma Navarro.
In her post-match press conference after her defeat to Pegula, Raducanu provided an update on her health after she was left feeling unwell and seen by a doctor on the court towards the end of the second set.
The 22-year-old former US Open champion struggled to cope with the humid conditions in Miami, with temperatures rising to around 27C.
‘I just felt really dizzy,’ Raducanu said. ‘I felt faint. I don’t know. It was very humid out there and we have a long wait.
‘So maybe just an accumulation [of things], and just physical points as well and there were long rallies and heavy conditions.
‘I don’t know how I kind of regrouped in that second set, but in the third I definitely struggled a little bit.’
