Melbourne: US Open champion Emma daub Raducanu fall of the Australian Open in the second round Thursday when he was struggling with blisters on his hands.
19-year-old, making his debut at Melbourne Park, looking at the track when he raced a 3-0 advantage in the opening set against Danka Kovinik Montenegro.
But the 17th seed then lost five games in a row and needed a medical timeout for treatment on his right hand.
Despite struggling behind him could not stop Kovinik win 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Margaret Court Arena.
The result puts Kovinik, the world number 98, to the third round of the majors for the first time.
He will now play two-time Grand Slam Winner Simona Halep, seeded 14, or Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia for a place in the fourth round.
“I really enjoyed it out there.
It was a pleasant experience to play Emma and made it to the third round Slam for the first time,” he said.
“Emma is a talent like that and glad I showed I could play at his level.” It was only the fourth victory Kovinik over a top-20 player and the first on hardcourts, with the other three on clay.
Raducanu kovinik apply pressure on the dish immediately, work break point in his favor.
Comfortable grip sixth error Kovinik followed later handed Three Points Youth to go 3-0.
But the British people lose focus and loose shots from the baseline allowing his opponent to claw back.
Raducanu require medical timeout at 3-2 and was broken again when he returned, with him serving lack the power and potential.
Struggling, he lost five games in a row before hitting streaks, but it was in vain when Kovinik pounced again to take the set.
Teen gritted his teeth and played with pain for stamp his authority from the start in the second set and led 2-0.
He needs more treatments at 3-2 but cling to, use a drop shot and sliced to protect the injury when he took the second set.
Both players exchanged breaks in the deciding set before a perfect lob gave Kovinik second break that proved decisive.
US Open Champion Raducanu Fall from Australia Open
