Raducanu loses in 52 minutes to No 6 seed Anisimova in Indian Wells third round

Emma Raducanu suffered a heavy defeat in just 52 minutes to Amanda Anisimova in the third round at Indian Wells. The British No 1 was well below par in a 6-1, 6-1 loss to the American world No 6.

Raducanu, seeded 25, may have been struggling with a fitness problem as she repeatedly refused to chase down drop shots. The 23-year-old’s first serve misfired badly and she hit just two winners to her opponent’s 21.

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