Sydney, Jan 13 (.) Britain’s Emma Raducanu will have to return to the court on Wednesday after her first-round match against Camila Osorio at the Hobart International was suspended because of rain.
According to BBC Sport, Raducanu, bidding for her first win of the 2026 season, led the Colombian 6-3 2-4 when play was suspended. It was a back-and-forth match, with both players battling the blustery conditions and Osorio struggling with a persistent cough.
The first three games of the first set went against serve before Raducanu rallied, taking the opener
in 45 minutes against her wildcard opponent.
World number 82 Osorio found another gear in the second set, hitting four winners in the opening game and using her sliced backhand drop shots to break the Raducanu serve. After a 30-minute break, the players returned to court and managed just two points before the heavy rain returned.
Raducanu, who had her off-season disrupted by a foot injury, is playing in her final tournament before the Australian Open begins on Sunday.
World number 29 Raducanu showed some impressive ball-striking behind her forehand but she struggled against Osorio’s drop shots.
The Briton opted not to chase down three shorter balls played by Colombian in the first set and lost some of her intensity after the first rain delay.
Raducanu’s change of intent – opting to work Osorio around the court instead of overpowering her in the rallies – allowed the Colombian to claim three successive breaks of serve in the second set.
The 23-year-old now faces a short turnaround before finishing off her first-round match tomorrow. Poland’s Magdalena Frech, who was a comfortable 6-4 6-0 winner over France’s Elsa Jacquemot, awaits either Raducanu or Osorio in the quarter-finals.
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