Raducanu back in winning ways in Slovenia after Yastremska retirement

Top seed Emma Raducanu moved into the second round of the Slovenia Open when Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska retired at Tennis Arena Portoroz on Monday evening.

Raducanu, now ranked No 83, led 6-2, 5-3 when Yastremska, ranked No 89, pulled out on Monday evening at Tennis Arena Portoroz.

The 19-year-old failed to defend her US Open title, losing in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 to Alize Cornet in the first round.

Raducanu will face the winner of the match between American wildcard Elizabeth Mandlik and German qualifier Anna-Lena Friedsam next.

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Portoroz WTA 125, other first-round matches

• Martina Trevisan vs. Katerina Siniakova
• Tamara Zidansek vs. Anastasia Zakharova
• Kaja Juvan vs. Alize Cornet
• Cristina Bucsa vs. Petra Marcinko
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Tara Wurth
• Elizabeth Mandlik vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam
• Laura Siegemund vs. Elena Rybakina
• Stefanie Voegele vs. Tereza Martincova
• Jodie Burrage vs. Aleksandra Krunic
• Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Ana Bogdan
• Lesia Tsurenko vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
• Donna Vekic vs. Diane Parry
• Beatriz Haddad Maia (2) beat Clara Tauson: 7-6 (3), 6-3
• Anastasia Potapova beat Claire Liu: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Ekaterina Alexandrova (5) beat Marta Kostyuk: 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-5