In a clash between Grand Slam champions, Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic defeated Great Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Mubadala Open on Tuesday evening.

Tuesday's first-round match at the Abu Dhabi Open featured two one-time Grand Slam winners who have battled injuries against each other. Emma Raducanu and Marketa Vondrousova faced off for the third time on tour.

Emma Raducanu proved no match for Marketa Vondrousova in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. ( More Tennis News) Raducanu made the third round at the Australian Open last month, but has been unable to carry that form into her subsequent tournaments.

Britain's Emma Raducanu is out of the Abu Dhabi Open after losing in straight sets to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round.

Britains Emma Raducanu loses form at end of both sets in Abu Dhabi first round clash vs Marketa Vondrousova, going down in straight sets; loss follows first round exit at Singapore Open; Carlos Alcaraz wins in three sets at Rotterdam Open;

Another week, another early exit for Emma Raducanu – and the inconsistency of her performances underlines the need for her to appoint a coach.

Emma Raducanu suffered a first-round exit for the second straight tournament on Tuesday, falling in straight sets to Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open.

Emma Raducanu has crashed out of the Abu Dhabi Open in the first round after Marketa Vondrousova beat the British star 6-3 6-4 on Tuesday. The result means Raducanu has suffered back-to-back first-round defeats on the WTA Tour after her early exit at the Singapore Open last week.

Emma Raducanu suffered a third straight defeat in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open. The 22-year-old was beaten 6-3 6-4 by former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to add to her losses to Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open and to Cristina Bucsa in Singapore last week.