Emma Raducanu suffers longest losing run of career to spark wildcard debate Emma Raducanu is now on the longest losing run of her entire career to spark an intense debate over why she keeps being awarded wildcards.
(Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)] Some felt world No.60 Raducanu, who is currently working without a full-time coach, was lucky to play at the Qatar Open in the first place after she was controversially handed a wildcard over Swiss star Belinda Bencic.
Tournament organisers decide who receives wildcards and they can be based on factors such as a player’s potential to bring in a large crowd, such as Raducanu, who attracted world fame by historically winning the US Open as an unknown qualifier four years ago.
Raducanu lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Sunday to mark four straight WTA defeats for the first time ever.
Raducanu was hopeful of ending her three-match losing streak against Alexandrova in Qatar, given she beat the same player at the Australian Open last month.
