Raducanu had difficulty with the wind at Indian Wells. Between that and Uchijima's refusal to break, she was defeated in straight sets.

Emma Raducanu lost 6-3 6-2 to Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima on her return to action in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Raducanu was playing for the first time since dealing with a stalker at the Dubai Open last month.

The Brazilian teenager Joao rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Britain’s Jacob Fearnley. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It was a disappointing return to competition for Emma Raducanu, who suffered her worst-ever result in Indian Wells as she lost to Moyuka Uchijima in round one. Raducanu was playing her first match under the tutelage of Vlado Platenik, a Slovakian coach she linked up with on a trial basis for this tournament.

Emma Raducanu beaten in opening round of the BNP Paribas Open in first match since being targeted by stalker in Dubai; Briton says she was not thinking about that ordeal during defeat to Moyuka Uchijima in California;