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.

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.

Ons Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova and Belinda Bencic -- picked up first-round victories at the WTA 500 Mubadala Open on Tuesday.

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.

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.

In the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open Round of 32 on Monday, we have a matchup featuring No. 56-ranked Emma Raducanu against No. 36 Marketa Vondrousova.Vondrousova retired and was not

Emma Raducanu has been upgraded from qualifying to the main draw at the Abu Dhabi Open, where she will face 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round. The 22-year-old British player had initially been set to compete in qualifying rounds for the first time since her 2021 US Open triumph.

Marketa Vondrousova faces a tough opening round match against Emma Raducanu in a clash of the two wildcards at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. The 2023 Wimbledon champion is in the bottom half of the draw and found herself paired with Britain's Raducanu following the draw ceremony at Zayed Sports City on Saturday evening.