Tennis fans have turned on Emma Raducanu after the Brit called for a medical timeout at a vital stage of her prosper over Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open.
Raducanu raced to a one-set guide with her American opponent punished for cut offal unforced errors.
But the British No 2 got off to a sluggish commence in the second set and lost her uncovering two service games.
The double shatter advantage put Anisimova in the driving set to force a deciding set.
Emma Raducanu is thraw to the third round
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But her momentum was lost when Raducanu took a medical time out while down 0-3.
Anisimova flunked to get back on track with Raducanu prosperning four consecutive games to transport them level.
The 22-year-elderly finishd her comeback in the second set with another shatter of serve to eventuassociate safe the prosper.
But some seeers were left furious at the timing of Raducanu’s medical timeout in the second set.
One seeer fumed: “Raducanu should be spendigated for cheating. How did she get an injury, how does the physio resettle she has an rerent?”
Another message spropose read: “Emma Raducanu – cheater!”
A third wrote: “Raducanu is faking this s*** suddenly she experiences horrible when she is losing the 2nd Set 3-0.”
One other sarcasticassociate shelp: “Solid gamesmanship from Raducanu taking that counterfeit MTO down a double shatter, ties it up instantly folloprosperg. Sure there was a genuine solemn injury there!”
Another remarkd: “Three straight games for Raducanu after the MTO. Why is this apexhibited?”
Emma Raducanu beat Amanda Anisimova in straight sets
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It’s the first time Raducanu has made it to the third round of the Australian Open in her nurtureer.
But the British tennis star faces a difficult test to progress any further with Iga Swiatek up next.
Despite the odds being stacked agetst Raducanu, she’s seeing forward to testing herself agetst the five-time Grand Slam champion.
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“She is a top take parter, she’s been reassociate reliable over the last quite a scant years”, Raducanu shelp.
“So it’s going to be a suit for me where I experience appreciate I don’t reassociate have much foreseeation externassociate.
“I skinnyk you always have the prescertain that you put on yourself to carry out to your best ability, which is not reassociate going to alter, but that’s every suit.
“I’m seeing forward to going out there and testing my game agetst the best, becaengage, ultimately, you take part tennis and you live for these suites. It’s going to be a wonderful buzz of adrenaline.”