Raducanu had difficulty with the wind at Indian Wells. Between that and Uchijima's refusal to break, she was defeated in straight sets.

Former US Open champion made positive start to first-round match against Moyuka Uchijima but then struggled in blustery conditions

Emma Raducanu beaten in opening round of the BNP Paribas Open in first match since being targeted by stalker in Dubai; Briton says she was not thinking about that ordeal during defeat to Moyuka Uchijima in California;

It was a disappointing return to competition for Emma Raducanu, who suffered her worst-ever result in Indian Wells as she lost to Moyuka Uchijima in round one. Raducanu was playing her first match under the tutelage of Vlado Platenik, a Slovakian coach she linked up with on a trial basis for this tournament.

Emma Raducanu returned to the tennis court on Thursday for the first time since a stalker disrupted her second-round match in Dubai last month.

Emma Raducanu suffered her worst-ever result at Indian Wells yesterday, crashing out in the first round with a disappointing 6-3 6-2 defeat to Japan's Moyuka Uchijima. The British No. 2 initially took a promising 2-0 lead but quickly surrendered her advantage.