Emma Raducanu ’s supporters have leapt to her defence against internet trolls who accused the tennis star of faking injury problems after she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final. The 21-year-old Briton had just lost the first set 6-1 against top seed Daria Kasatkina when she withdrew having struggled with a foot issue.

Tennis fans have blasted Emma Raducanu after the 21-year-old was forced to withdraw from her clash with Daria Kasatkina at the Korea Open on Saturday morning. The Briton was clearly struggling during the showdown and,

Emma Raducanu made her first retirement of the season at the Korea Open in Seoul on Saturday. Suffering from pain in her left foot, she pulled out of her quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina while trailing 6-1.

Emma Raducanu 's injury problems struck again as she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina. The 21-year-old Briton had just lost the first set 6-1 when she withdrew having struggled with a foot issue.

A foot injury forced former US Open champion Emma Raducanu to retire from her Korea Open quarterfinal clash with top seed Daria Kasatkina after losing the first set 6-1 on Saturday.

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.

British number two Emma Raducanu retires from her Korea Open quarter-final against Daria Kasatkina with a foot injury.

Emma Raducanu's injury problems struck again as she retired from her Korea Open quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina.

Raducanu initially called the trainer at 4-1 down and received some treatment, though ultimately decided to end the match after dropping the opening set to the world No 13. It is