US Open champion Emma Raducanu was beaten 6-2 6-1 by Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the quarterfinal of the Transylvania Open on Friday.
Raducanu struggled under the lights on the stadium court in the Southern California desert on Friday with her accuracy and energy level.
After a number of big names pulled out of the upcoming Olympics, Novak Djokovic’s participation will be a big boost for tennis fans across the world.
The Swiss maestro is the latest big name to withdraw from the Olympics. Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios and Simona Halep were the others to pull out of the Summer Games.
Halep was forced to skip Roland Garros this year as well, owing to the same injury that was sustained at the Rome Open this year.
She had sustained a tear in her left calf during her recent Italian Open Round of 32 match against German player Angelique Kerber in Rome.
Serena Williams is the legend of women’s tennis but there are a lot of players who are rising up the ranks and dominating the sport.