After a difficult year marred by poor form and back problems, Raducanu had hoped for a morale-boosting run at Eastbourne before Wimbledon starts on Monday.

World number 38 Emma Raducanu, who won the US Open in 2021, is building towards her fourth Wimbledon appearance, where she has twice reached the fourth round.

Emma Raducanu close to inspired comeback before losing to Maya Joint at Eastbourne Open; follow scores and reports from Eastbourne, and watch all the action from the ATP and WTA tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,