Tennis-Raducanu falls in first match since U.S. Open triumph

FILE PHOTO: Oct 8, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR) reacts after losing a point to Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) -Emma Raducanu faltered in her first match since winning the U.S. Open last month, falling 6-2 6-4 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Friday.

The 18-year-old British sensation had an aura of invincibility at Flushing Meadows, where as a tournament qualifier she did not drop a set in 10 matches en route to her stunning maiden Grand Slam title.