Indian Wells: Emma Raducanu crashed out in opening match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Emma Radukanu crashed out of the hard court tournament at Indian Wells on Friday, losing in her first match since her stunning US Open triumph to Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-4.

Britain’s Raducanu looked rusty in her first tournament since September 11 — when the 18-year-old stunned the tennis world by becoming the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title.

Raducanu swept past Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 to win the crown at Flushing Meadows in New York.