Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Madrid Open despite a positive performance against clay-court specialist Marta Kostyuk ... who reached the French Open final last season.

Emma Raducanu rounded off a typically underwhelming day of British clay-court tennis as she lost in three sets to Marta Kostyuk ... was to face last year’s French Open finalist Jasmine Paolini ...

Emma Raducanu's hopes of another strong WTA 1000 run ended with a second-round loss to Marta Kostyuk at the Madrid ... who reached the French Open final last season. Boulter particularly struggled ...

Emma Raducanu has admitted she still isn’t “comfortable” on the clay after crashing out in the second round of the Madrid Open. The British No. 2 thrashed Marta Kostyuk at the same ...

Emma Raducanu’s hopes of another strong WTA 1000 run ended with a second-round loss to Marta Kostyuk at the Madrid ... who reached the French Open final last season. Boulter particularly ...

But once those three women ran into seeded opposition all were beaten; Boulter thrashed 6-1, 6-2 by French Open finalist Jasmine ... she could have beaten Marta Kostyuk, the 24th seed.

The Italian has considerably more experience and pedigree on clay, reaching the French ... Rouen Open title, and British No. 2 Raducanu facing another Ukrainian in 24th seed Marta Kostyuk.