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Raducanu has two tournaments – the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and the Hong Kong Open – left on her schedule this year.<\/p>\n
Francis Roig, who has an agreement to coach Raducanu until the end of the season, is not with her in Ningbo.<\/p>\n
Raducanu has played 50 matches on the WTA Tour this year, the most since her breakthrough US Open triumph in 2021.<\/p>\n
The physical demands may be starting to show, with Raducanu’s movement falling away as former top-40 player Zhu extended the rallies to keep her on court for longer.<\/p>\n
Raducanu won only 51% of points on her first serve and 38% on her second.<\/p>\n
She raced into a 3-0 lead and served out the opening set despite four breaks of serve in the final five games.<\/p>\n
She and Zhu exchanged breaks early in the second set before Raducanu asked for the physio. She left the court after Zhu forced a decider.<\/p>\n
Raducanu grabbed at her back early in the third set after running for a forehand, and she made more errors as the match went on.<\/p>\n
Zhu faces Russian top seed Mirra Andreeva in the last 16 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n