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.

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

Leylah Fernandez says she is not interested in going back to the past but highlights that she would have nothing against sitting down with Emma Raducanu and speaking for the first time about their 2021 US Open final meeting.

Emma Raducanu suffered her third consecutive defeat as she crashed out in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. It was a meeting of the Grand Slam champions as the British No. 1 faced 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova, who is continuing her comeback from injuries.

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;

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

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

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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 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.