Before retiring from her first-round match against American Ann Li at the Wuhan Open, British number one Emma Raducanu had her blood pressure and temperature checked.
As she lost 6-1 4-1 in China, Raducanu appeared to struggle with the hot and humid conditions and appeared to lack energy.
After falling into a double break before retiring, the world number 30 called the trainer.
Due to the heat, play was halted on all outdoor courts on Monday.
A screenshot of Raducanu’s phone showed a 34C temperature.
In the third round of the Shanghai Masters this week, defending champion Jannik Sinner limped home with cramp, and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic vomited following his victory over Yannick Hanfmann.
Raducanu’s chances of winning the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, would have increased with a strong win in Wuhan.
In the opening set of the 2021 US Open, Li broke in the first game before winning six more games, dropping just one point on serve.
At the start of the second set, Raducanu appeared worn out as she recovered from three double faults to keep serve.
However, she was unable to convert two break points in the following game, and Li was forced to take a 2-1 lead after a string of sluggish unforced errors.
Raducanu requested a medical timeout before retiring, and Li received another break as a result of a double fault.
“I’m hoping she’s better,” I said. You could tell toward the end that she wasn’t moving as much, said world number 46 Li.
In the second round, she will face Russian ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who defeated Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.
Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion from Japan, defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada by 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to round two on Tuesday.
Comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady was set to be the host of Britain’s Got Talent and even have the show named after him until things got very heated behind the scenes
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Paul O’Grady was set to be the host of Britain’s Got Talent before Ant and Dec(Image: TV Times via Getty Images)
Former Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan has revealed Paul O’Grady was meant to be the host for the hit talent show, until things went very wrong. The controversial broadcaster was part of the original line up on Simon Cowell’s talent show back in 2007.
Music mogul Simon was inspired by former talent shows including Opportunity Knocks and New Faces as he wanted to create a competition for people of any age and location to enter. He wanted a range of personalities on the judging panel with him, and first settled on Piers and Fern Britton.
Simon set his sights on comedian Paul as host and even planned to name the show, Paul O’Grady’s Got Talent. He met with Piers for lunch in Kensington, London to get him on board.
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Piers admitted: “I owe him a lot actually because I would not have had any career in America without him. He has been great for me. He said ‘I am going to bring back an old all-round talent show like New Faces, Opportunity Knocks and The Gong Show in America. It can be any talent’.”
The broadcaster explained: “We did a pilot at ITV. Paul O’Grady was the host. The judging panel was Simon Cowell, me, and Fern Britton. It was about to be greenlit as a prime-time ITV show.”
Piers said he was ready “to get back in the game” but things quickly took a turn and the production was halted. He said: “Then Paul O’Grady had a massive falling out with ITV, told them to shove it and went to Channel 4.”
At the time, the Paul O’Grady Show moved over to Channel 4 and ITV stopped him being able to rent their studios. Paul decided to refuse all work with the network following the row.
He explained years later: “I did the pilot for Britain’s Got Talent – which was originally going to be called Paul O’Grady’s Got Talent. But I told the producers they were having a joke if they thought I would front a show with that title.
“The original panel of judges was going to be Simon Cowell, Fern Britton and Piers Morgan. I was the host. Then when I had the row with ITV I was banned from the studios.
“I remember I rang Simon and told him he had a huge hit on his hands, but there was no way I could do it. I said, if I am banned I have to be banned from everything. I can’t be a hypocrite and come in and do this. I had to bow out.”
Paul added: “I don’t regret what I did. Not in the slightest. Good luck to them.” He did also manage to patch things up with ITV and returned years later with Paul O’Grady Live!.
Paul’s decision to boycott ITV meant Britain’s Got Talent was hit with a huge delay and Simon decided to kick off with America’s Got Talent first. Simon enlisted Piers again as he wanted “someone who is judgmental, opinionated, obnoxious and arrogant” as him.
Britain’s Got Talent hit screens a year later with Simon, Piers and Amanda Holden as judges and Ant and Dec as hosts. Piers said on The Overlap and Betfair’s Stick to Cricket show: “He had literally come up with the entire concept of Got Talent on a napkin at the Ivy in Kensington.
“Bring back a talent show. Have a tough mean judge, a mother hen figure, a funny person and any talent goes. Now the Got Talent franchise is in more than 60 countries around the world. It changed my life.”
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Comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady was set to be the host of Britain’s Got Talent and even have the show named after him until things got very heated behind the scenes
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Paul O’Grady was set to be the host of Britain’s Got Talent before Ant and Dec(Image: TV Times via Getty Images)
Former Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan has revealed Paul O’Grady was meant to be the host for the hit talent show, until things went very wrong. The controversial broadcaster was part of the original line up on Simon Cowell’s talent show back in 2007.
Music mogul Simon was inspired by former talent shows including Opportunity Knocks and New Faces as he wanted to create a competition for people of any age and location to enter. He wanted a range of personalities on the judging panel with him, and first settled on Piers and Fern Britton.
Simon set his sights on comedian Paul as host and even planned to name the show, Paul O’Grady’s Got Talent. He met with Piers for lunch in Kensington, London to get him on board.
READ MORE: Britain’s Got Talent’s scramble to film auditions after Simon Cowell’s illnessREAD MORE: Simon Cowell’s real reason for pulling out of Britain’s Got Talent after head injury
Piers admitted: “I owe him a lot actually because I would not have had any career in America without him. He has been great for me. He said ‘I am going to bring back an old all-round talent show like New Faces, Opportunity Knocks and The Gong Show in America. It can be any talent’.”
The broadcaster explained: “We did a pilot at ITV. Paul O’Grady was the host. The judging panel was Simon Cowell, me, and Fern Britton. It was about to be greenlit as a prime-time ITV show.”
Piers said he was ready “to get back in the game” but things quickly took a turn and the production was halted. He said: “Then Paul O’Grady had a massive falling out with ITV, told them to shove it and went to Channel 4.”
At the time, the Paul O’Grady Show moved over to Channel 4 and ITV stopped him being able to rent their studios. Paul decided to refuse all work with the network following the row.
He explained years later: “I did the pilot for Britain’s Got Talent – which was originally going to be called Paul O’Grady’s Got Talent. But I told the producers they were having a joke if they thought I would front a show with that title.
“The original panel of judges was going to be Simon Cowell, Fern Britton and Piers Morgan. I was the host. Then when I had the row with ITV I was banned from the studios.
“I remember I rang Simon and told him he had a huge hit on his hands, but there was no way I could do it. I said, if I am banned I have to be banned from everything. I can’t be a hypocrite and come in and do this. I had to bow out.”
Paul added: “I don’t regret what I did. Not in the slightest. Good luck to them.” He did also manage to patch things up with ITV and returned years later with Paul O’Grady Live!.
Paul’s decision to boycott ITV meant Britain’s Got Talent was hit with a huge delay and Simon decided to kick off with America’s Got Talent first. Simon enlisted Piers again as he wanted “someone who is judgmental, opinionated, obnoxious and arrogant” as him.
Britain’s Got Talent hit screens a year later with Simon, Piers and Amanda Holden as judges and Ant and Dec as hosts. Piers said on The Overlap and Betfair’s Stick to Cricket show: “He had literally come up with the entire concept of Got Talent on a napkin at the Ivy in Kensington.
“Bring back a talent show. Have a tough mean judge, a mother hen figure, a funny person and any talent goes. Now the Got Talent franchise is in more than 60 countries around the world. It changed my life.”
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Sophie Ecclestone finishes as the pick of England’s bowlers with figures of 3-24 as they bowl Bangladesh out for 178 in their second match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
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The Boots Autumn Warmers Beauty Box is packed full of £206 worth of ‘feel good’ products from skincare and haircare, to an autumnal nail colour and body spray
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The box contains 11 products, with eight full sizes(Image: Boots)
Boots has unveiled a new beauty box brimming with cosy ‘feel good’ products, ranging from skincare and haircare to autumnal nail colour and body spray. The Boots Autumn Warmers Beauty Box, valued at a whopping £206.65, is available for just £45.
Inside, you’ll discover 11 products, eight of which are full-sized, with the remaining perfect for on-the-go use. Top brands such as Sol De Janeiro, Lancôme, No7, and Fresh are included, with the full contents listed below.
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Alternatively, the P. Louise Budget Box October, priced at £45, offers three blush sticks, three eyeliners, an autumnal eyeshadow palette and spiced maple hand cream. The brand promises a blend of classic and new products for you to explore within the kit, reports the Liverpool Echo.
The Boots Autumn Warmers Beauty Boxcontains:
No7 Pro Artist 12 Hour Artist Pencil (Noisette Brown) 1.2g – FULL SIZE
Fresh Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask 30ml – FULL SIZE
Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser 200ml – FULL SIZE
FUL Wide Tooth Comb – FULL SIZE
OPI Infinite Shine Gel Like Polish – Big Apple Red 15ml – FULL SIZE
Wella Professionals Fusion Intense Repair Mask 150ml – FULL SIZE
First Aid Beauty Hydrating Dewy Gel Cream Moisturiser with Hyaluronic Acid + Ceramides 52ml – FULL SIZE
Sol De Janeiro Cheirosa 71 Perfume Mist 30ml
Lancôme Hydra Zen Day Cream 15ml
So far, the Boots Autumn Warmers Beauty Box has earned a rating of 4.5/5 stars. One shopper penned: “Well worth the money. Good number of items and all of excellent quality. Delivery was quick.”
Another customer enthused: “Fantastic! Excellent quality items and all in my colour palette! Delivered sooner than suggested.”
Melissa chimed in: “Great buy! Have loved all of the different products in this set. Would definitely buy again.”
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However, one shopper wasn’t as impressed with the selection, leaving only three stars they remarked: “Not bad, could do better. Good value for money but some slightly disappointing products.”
