The 19-year-old received her first senior match on clay in opposition to Tereza Martincova to depart the tie degree after the opening day, however then fell to a heavy 6-1 6-1 defeat as Marketa Vondrousova cruised to victory on Saturday.
Harriet Dart impressively received her rubber to ship the tie to a deciding doubles match, which the Czechs then received in Prague.
Raducanu was hampered by a blister on her foot in opposition to Vondrousova that left her unable to maneuver correctly for big durations of a match that lasted simply 62 minutes.
It continues a irritating 2022 for {the teenager}, after her gorgeous US Open triumph final summer time.
Covid disrupted her preparations to the yr, earlier than a blister on her hand triggered her actual issues as she was knocked out of the Australian Open within the second spherical by Danka Kovinic.
In her subsequent match after that defeat, Raducanu retired in a deciding set on the Guadalajara Open resulting from a left hip harm and at Indian Wells, she revealed {that a} stiff again was a big consider her third-round defeat to Petra Martic.
Talking after her loss to Vondrousova, Raducanu insisted her recreation is in good condition and the outcomes will come as soon as the harm points are behind her.
“In fact it’s irritating for certain, however in some kind of twisted method it provides me a way of confidence and aid that I don’t suppose it’s my tennis that’s the problem,” Raducanu mentioned.
“I feel my tennis degree is fairly good, it’s nearly with the ability to repeat it or preserve it or not be hampered by any form of bodily points and as quickly as I type all these out and hold constructing on my tennis degree, then I feel I can put out good matches again to again.”
She added: “I feel it’s associated to quite a few issues; I’m going to wish to go and consider all my choices in all types of toes situations as this has occurred fairly a couple of occasions and we have to nip it within the bud now.”
Raducanu is because of play on the Stuttgart Open this week as she continues to construct her expertise on clay, although it stays to be seen if she might be match to play.
“My physio Will is bathing my toes in surgical spirit day-after-day – it’s positively painful,” Raducanu informed BBC Sport.
“We did it after the match. I used to be actually screaming however you’ve received to do what you’ve received to do and check out and prepare for Stuttgart.”
