China Open 2024: Results & updates
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Get the latest tennis results and updates from the British tennis players competing in the WTA 1000 tournament at the China Open 2024.
Highlights:
- Harriet Dart bows out in opening round defeat to Clara Tauson 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
- Katie Boulter to face Taylor Townsend on Friday
- Heather Watson loses out in final round of qualifying
- Emma Raducanu forced to withdraw after spraining ligaments in her foot
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Day two: Dart suffers narrow defeat to Tauson in opening round
British No.3 Harriet Dart has bowed out in the opening round the China Open after she came out on the losing side of a three-set battle against Denmark's Clara Tauson, in 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 victory in two hours and 45 minutes.
After saving nine break points on her way to taking a one set lead, Dart looked to be firing as she raced ahead to a 4-1 victory. However, the Danish world No.72 soon sparked alight in a desperate attempt to turn things around.
Tauson went on to win 11 of the next 12 games to secure one of the best comeback victories of her career and book her spot in the second round.
Despite the disappointment for Dart, she'll be back in doubles action on Friday where she's set to compete alongside American Ashlyn Krueger.
