Emma Raducanu has pledged to add an 'element of surprise' to her game after crashing out of the Australian Open.
Raducanu, 19, was playing in just her third Grand Slam event in Melbourne - and her first since her stunning win as a qualifier at the US Open in September.
Her form since her very own 'fairytale of New York' had been indifferent before arriving in Victoria, and her preparation was also disrupted by testing positive for Covid-19, but she impressed in round one by coming through an epic battle with American Sloane Stephens in three sets.
That set up a clash with Montenegrin player Danka Kovinic, but despite battling back a set down, the world no 18 eventually went out 6-4 4-6 6-3.
However, Raducanu still emerged from the loss with great credit, having battled on with deep blisters on her right hand for much of the contest.
