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;

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 could next look to play at the Qatar Open on Sky Sports Tennis from February 9-15 after a third early exit of the year already; Raducanu lost to Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open

Emma Raducanu suffered a disappointing first round exit at the Abu Dhabi Open going down against Marketa Vondrousova in a battle of former Grand Slam champions.

Raducanu was beaten by Cristina Bucsa in three sets, despite entering the competition as the seventh seed. Betting sites are not optimistic about the 22-year-old’s chances in Abu Dhabi with odds of 28/1 to win the WTA 500 event.

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.

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.

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.

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.